Had no issues installing the online filter in the lower line.

So far the drain and fill has worked well. If at some point the trans stops working I’ll drill it. I’lll use an 11 blade that we have in the OR to cut the filter instead of small holes.

Not sure that the PO knows exactly what maintenance was performed on his transmission but the fluid was muddy looking. Going to go out on a limb and say that no drain and fill had been performed previously.

I ended up using almost a whole large can of Gumout carb cleaner and the long spray spout ...

I guess my thoughts are that I would rather catch crap coming out of trans before it went into the radiator.

vtl wrote: 12 May 2019, 09:02 Upper hose is a return line (from radiator to transmission).

So my inline filter needs to be in the lower hose then.

Firstly.....thanks to the members here for the great information for Volvos in general and specifically this trans issue.

Recently purchased a very base model 2000 V70 with trans issues. Currently has the whining trans sound but does engage in reverse and forward. Its a bit blurry as to what the ...