Couple things about your 2001 transmission From the factory , it had a neutral stop feature that moved the car out of gear when up you stop at a light, even if you were in Drive. Volvo “ recalled” this feature by asking you to bring the car to the dealer and having this removed. Your car *probably *...

Shift with rpm like a manual. You can upshift or downshift at any accelerator position. Once in Redline territory the computer will just cut the rpm not upshift like in automatic mode. I use the Geartronic feature in my S80 all the time. Doesn't seem to hurt anything to maintain higher rpm via lower...

If you are looking for some guide as to "proper" use there is none. At some point in the past one of the car makers decided that manual shifting via toggling the gear lever was more sporty than moving the gear lever sequentially to the desired gear. There were toggle shifters in Formula On...

I want to get out on the highway and see if I can get 0-60 better shifting myself, than with the automatic. The last time I checked I’d just replaced the PCV system and 0-60 was about 8.16. I saw some historic reviews showing a range of 6.2 - 6.6 - 7.2 so I’d like to shave a second or more off if I...

It will fit and it’s an easy two person removal/ install, a bit trickier with one person. More bulk than weight is the issue. You need a E Torx for the lock screws and a tiny Torx to release the wiring plug, if it’s similar to P80

My thoughts: If you can get it loose, get the hinge also. You are not likely to pay any more and you will have spare hinges.
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