Okay i'm kinda new to the S60 i have had it for a month, and this is the first automatic i have had in about 7 years. So i was wondering if everyones is like this. I noticed when I come down from aggressive driving to regular driving the tranny wants to hold a gear longer. I know in VW's it does this cus of the drive by wire. So i'm guessing Volvo is the same. Also it seems like the shifts are pretty firm, is this usual? And finally, what does it take to do a tranny swap in these cars. To go from auto to manual, i have done many VW's and BMW's but never a volvo. And if I do a swap, does anyone make LSD's for these cars.

 

These tranny's are very weird.

What you should do is see if it needs a software upgrade.


Auto to Manual Good luck hard to find parts.

 

i would say that these trannys arnt BAD... they just arnt great. if you take care of it, you shouldnt have a problem

 

What year and model do you guys have? My '02 s60 t5 shifts smooth as butta, most passengers in my ride comment on the smooth shifts too. I read alot of posts where people have shift problems and i have yet to experience this, hope it's not gonna happen.

 

i have an 01 2.4t

it is smooooth now, but before the etm update it was the suck.
this is also my first automatic and i have my last car down to where if people had never been in my car before they wouldnt have a clue that it was a manual unless they were lookin.

I dont think i will ever buy an auto again, and not because its bad but because i dont feel like i am driving.

 

Yeah, I wish I had a man. , but the wife doesn't know how to drive one despite several attempts to learn, and I wasn't about to try and teach her on a new car.

 

yeah my fiance doesnt know how to drive manual either... she has a little civic which is kinda fun, but that is auto too... and there is no way in hell she could learn on my camaro!

 

I took the Wifes car one time Many years ago and Made Her learn how to drive Stick and she has been driving ever since.

That was after a few lessons as well.


BTW she also Hot Rides the Stang once in a while.(Burns the tires and slides the Rear)

 

I'm jealous, beautiful faces and great bodies come and go on the ladies, but a woman that can properly drive a car is forever. As for the tranny i was gonna change the fluid because it didn't seem too fresh, kinda brown, but not burnt. But i saw the car takes about 8 quarts of fluid, I didn't'see wether or not they take a new filter. And also they said to use Volvo tranny fluid. From my experience there is usually an OTC equivalent. Anybody know that that might be? I refuse to buy Volvo fluid for I have a feeling that it would be as expensive as heck and no better than some regular old valvoline ATF.

 

If you drain and refill from the Plug it takes about 3 quarts.
It should be synthetic trans fluid.

 

I've owned a lot of cars in my time and to me the 06 S60 has one of the smoothest auto I've ever experienced. The geartronics is another story but it's a fun option. There is no subsitute for a true manual though. I sometimes miss mine and other times I love the auto.

 

Wrong advise. Doesn't call for synthetic and there are many types. It calls for JWS 3309 oil spec. Which is the same as the Volvo dealer (old wives tale that it is synthetic but they charge too much for it so people assume), and Mobil 3309.

Filling it up with Dextron or Mercon oils synthetic or not will toast the trans. Misinformation. Read the owners manual, call the dealer. The books say JWS 3309 in the manuals.
You need 3 drain and fills to do (mathematically) 82% new fluid.

Also who says the trans are weird??? They are extremely reliable and are the same trans going in Toyota Camrys and such. Very reliable from Aisin Warner. Toyota use the Mobil 3309 (or Type V-1) as well. Toyota dealer sells the fluid for $6 a quart for your information as well. That's another source.
Never ever use Dextron or Mercon fluid in the Volvo S60 Auto's.

 

FredMc u are totally full of urself and dont have a clue what ur talking about every single auto aw 55-50 trans wether its geartronic or the aw55-50sn both use synthetic trans fluid i know what i am talking about and can back up my words i am a tech a a dealer

 

You have no idea what you are talking about. NONE.
Show me it's synthetic. How do you know? Tell me...
It's not good enough you "heard' it is. Show me how you know other than listening to other mechanics repeat the same misinformation.
Check out part number next time you go to the service parts area. part # 1161540-8. That is the JWS approved 3309 trans fluid for 5 speed AW transmissions automatics. Read the bottle, where do you get the idea it's synthetic.???
I trust you won't be answering this. No one has ever proved it.
Back it up then big guy. You can't at all...

 

No Mames Damn This Thread is a Trip./

 

Every time that transmissions fluid is on the topic, it always finds its way to bring up heat and cause a huge debate lol. just funny stuff... one way to keep threads rollin.

 

Wow this is from almost 4 years ago when I joined. On a side note that transmission got way better once i learned how to drive it. Same with the newer S60

 

I don't think I have a trans dip stick. Could that be right? I have read a lot of threads where people have said that its hidden under some tubing on the driver's side of the engine bay, but I couldn't find it. In fact, the only thing that I did find was a brass-looking bolt head (fairly large) on the top of the trans where I would imagine the dip stick being. Thoughts?

I would like to do a trans flush, and don't know how to fill it back up from anywhere other than the dip stick tube. The dealer wanted $475 to do it, and stated that my car takes "full synthetic" trans fluid. lol... uh huh, suuuure it does.

 

First, I'd like to thank the posters of the various S60 tranny threads, especially the sticky thread for all the great info.

My first inclination on reading was how could so many folks be wrong but then I went back to my owners manual. I had read 'synthetic' without absorbing everything else on the page. As I'm sure you all know, it's synthetic for manual transmissions and 11615408 for automatic's and as FredMc noted in this thread that Volvo part number translates to the oft mentioned 3309.

It took me many minutes with a flashlight to find the dipstick that 'Desert S60 T5' claims he doesn't have. It is hard to reach and even harder to see. Mine is a few inches inboard, an inch forward of the metal manuf. sticker on top of the transmission, and much lower than that sticker. And don't try to get at it while the engine is hot!

My wife's 2001 S60 T5 automatic intermittently clunks up/down shifting. The oil is brownish and doesn't smell burnt. There is 72k on the engine.

I am impressed with the tips, especially the flush kit from ipdusa but lacking time and experience I'm going to pay an independent mechanic to do the 3x drain/fill procedure. I personally don't do much maintenance on this car - that under the engine shield seems to be more than I want to fool with. Just changing front end light bulbs makes my blood pressure go up.

Nice forum,
Thanks, Jon