The last reply was too technical because I do not have the tools, and the space, to be able to delve deeply into my cars mechanical needs.

I finally took my Volvo to a transmission shop and it turned out that the selenoid needed to be replaced. It cost me around $700.00.

Thanks for all the advise.

It has 228,000 miles on it and barely passed the last smog test 2 years ago.

Any advise and tips on what I can do to give my car a better chance of passing in about a month?

Vdriver

If the nut for the filler tube loosens the same direction as the bolt for the drain pan, then it is the 'lefty loosy, righty tighty' protocol. Since I am in my garage with no lift, the space I have to work with is very cramped; consequently, it is turning out to be quite a struggle loosening the gri...

Just got home from work and immediately drained the transmission fluid from my car. I have attempted to remove the filler tube but the nuts are not budging. I sprayed the bolts with liquid wrench to try and loosen their grip and am now letting it sit for a few more minutes. My only problem is whethe...

This is priceless info and much appreciated. I feel confident now that I can do this job right.

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Hello Bill, Thanks for all of the info for changing and flushing the transmission fluid. Yesterday I went to the library to look at the Chiltons Manuals for changing the transmission fluid a second time. Turns out I was looking in the wrong section for my particular model Volvo. Here are a couple of...

Thank you, Bill. Yes, you are describing precisely the issue of the overdrive I am having problems with. I checked the transmission fluid as you advised and it is brown. Unforturnately, the person I bought the car from was a neighbor that turned out to give me bad info of the car. The history of mai...

I have a 1990 740 that has about 227,000 miles on it. Recently replaced the fuel pump and a week later, though it functions normally in the city, when I take the car onto the freeway, it will run in the low (overdrive?) gear instead of Drive. It is the gear I use when I use the button on the side of...

Hi guys,

New guy here. Just looking for some answers for my old 1990 740 Volvo that has 228,000 miles on it. Thanks in advance for any help and advice you can give me. Take care.