S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

My S60T5 2001 has 75000m
My transmission was working fine until yesterday morning.
First cold day of the year! When starting the car, I get now a very rough shifting from 2 to 3 !!!!! The balance is ok....no slipping also!
I check the oil level ok .The oil is a bit dirty ( I was thinking to replace it for a while now!!!). But Volvo said lifetime oil !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replace it only if you have problems!!!!!!!!
Anyway it could not be that causing this problem so suddenly!!!
I disconnected the battery for few hours and reconnect it back... (to try to check if it is not the TCM sofware causing that)...
The 2 to 3 hard shifting still there but it seems to be a little bit softer....
Volvo dealer can only check my transmission software in 2 weeks....
So , I need your expertise!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance

RE: S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

Do a tranny flush before anything! I would highly recommend using a quality synthetic which will help your tranny out greatly. As for lifetime fluid? thats total BS in every which way!

A word to the wise, stay FAR away from the dealer unless you are buying parts are have free warranty work to be done.

RE: S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

Thanks to all of you for your help......
My transmission serial number start with 01E.....
I'd just finish my flush.....
It improves a bit (all is smoother) but I still get the 2-3 non-smooth shifting !
Now my last chance will be a software upgrade!!
Do you think I could add something in the oil also?
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RE: S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

What did you use for fluid and how did you do the flush?

RE: S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

After having read a lot of discussion about Volvo ATF oil...I have used 12 liters of Toyota T4...(It's a Aisin Warner tranny ,made by Toyota!!).
I undo the drain plug,about 3 liters of very dirty oil dropped..Then I put it back , disconnected the upper return cooler line and ..started about 5 times the engine ,to evacuate about 1.5 liters of old and brown atf each time while I was pooring the exact same amount of atf through the dipstick of new oil.
At the end the oil was red and very clean!
I just have to check exactly now my oil level....(when cold and hot)

RE: S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

I would still flush it out and use synthetic as it tends to shift smoother and keep the tranny cooler... just my opinion though.

RE: S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

Hello Binglax
How are you?
You know what was the problem?
B4 cover !!!!! Now tranny works like new one....

RE: S60T5 2001 Transmission problem
 

haha yeah that would do it right there...