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Volvo S60: Sorting out ETM vs Transmission Problems
Installing a new rebuilt transmission without doing the following is fruitless: Full transmission fluid flush Go to a dealer or Volvo indie shop to get rid of the stop neutral transmission “feature” Clear and reset all the adaptions And do … Continue reading
The Half-Million Mile Volvo 850 (original trans!)
I’m sure there are dozens of 500k mile 850s out there, but here’s one I’ve seen and touched. I stumbled onto it at Petersen Volvo in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA back in April of this year. I was there to … Continue reading
Custom AW50-42 Autobox Remap
Remapping shift points: theory vs reality Knowledgable Volvo forum member JDS60R speaks about the pros and cons of running shift-point-remapping software on our 850, S70, V70 and other Volvo models. He answers the question Is there anything to gain or … Continue reading
Volvo Auto Transmission to Manual Conversion
What You Need For a Conversion to Manual – You need the pedal assembly with clutch pedal form a manual 850. – You need a manual transmission M56 H or L “any 93 to 98 850 turbo or n/a” – … Continue reading
Pricing for rebuilding an 850 n/a trans
How much should a New Transmission Job Cost? Figure $2000 to $3000 depending on what you need. If you purchased the car for $1000 just put a guaranteed used trans in it . They sell for about $600 and to … Continue reading
960 AW40 transmission diagnostics
Pre- 1996 960 AW40 transmission diagnostics using the on-board diagnostic unit in the engine compartment. 960 AW40 transmission diagnostics.
960 Transmission shift prob, blinking up arrow, code P0500
Just bought a used 1996 960 and it’s started having a transmission shift problem. Sometimes when I drive, the transmission suddenly changes gears, usually downshifting, and seems to have a hard time staying in high gear (overdrive) with steady (slight) … Continue reading
“Bumpy” gear change?
Bumpy gear change on automatic gearbox could be kick down cable and throttle linkage out of synch. “Bumpy” gear change?
Mangefine Filter Installation Tutorial w/ Pictures
Today I finally got around to doing the transmission flush on my wife S60. The car had 94K miles on it and I’m not sure it’s ever been done, so I was a little worried about the urban legends of … Continue reading