Hello,
My 2005 S60 w. 160k miles has hard down shifts when hot. Tranny fluid has been changed, Volvo guy says the software update is unlikely to help - he says the valve body is the issue. What would be the appropoximate cost of that? Not going to Volvo but looking for an independent garage.

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not sure which transmission you have but you can search "volvo transmission valve body" and find a rebuilt part goes for $150-175. Most shops will quote book labor for you - my guess is it'll be 4-5 hours so figure $500 plus parts and materials. Assume they let you provide the rebuilt part, I'd think you're looking at 750-1000 for the job.

 

Thanks!

 

Will I need a software update after this?
Thanks!

 

I'm not really sure but what you can do is read up on how to do a driving cycle to retrain the computer following valve body work. I'd also call an independent transmission shop to ask them about the process they'd recommend (assuming you'll be sending to a shop to do the work).

 

Will definitely have it done by a shop - if I can find one that installs a remanufactured part.
So far I wasn't lucky. An independent Volvo guy told me that a "SwedeMasters" shop in town does the reprograming for $200.

Update: Found a shop that would replace the valve body with one that I provide.
Now the question is how to identify the transmission. Should be a Aisin AW55/50, but how do I make sure?
Then the exact part number. I see several refurbished ones on Ebay that say
"Interchange Part Number AW55-50SN, AW55-51SN, RE5F22A"
The numbers on the images on Ebay however show
T10 9168
9210272
How to identify the correct part?

Thanks!