Sorry about your nail experience... been there, done that... excuse my French, etc. In engineering school they tried to teach us that finger nails should never be utilised in lieu of snap ring pliers... (except for the neighbour's mother-in-law's finger nails) :mrgreen: That was way back when... but...

Thank you; I'll try that.

Sorry you have to go through all this.
It hurts to hear that the stealership would make a customer absorb the cost of replacing the transmission which was ruined by their highly skilled mechanic's ignorance...

I would hire my neighbor's Mother-in-law to teach them a lesson...

I would appreciate any direction on how to view the software level for each of the control modules. My VIDA can read the car fine. (I have been using VIDA for a variety of jobs on it including diagnostics, activations, tests, etc. for several years now.) Just could not seem to find my way into the S...

I would appreciate any direction on how to view the software level for each of the control modules. My VIDA can read the car fine. (I have been using VIDA for a variety of jobs on it including diagnostics, activations, tests, etc. for several years now.) Just could not seem to find my way into the S...

Well it looks like the trans is ordered but won't get here until the end of the month. Must be coming on a 3 legged camel via South Africa?! Neil. ...ha-ha... And the camel's driver's Supervisor must be a snail, too :lol: Patience is key. By the time you get the replacement, your condemned transmis...

Thanks,
The video is good; I can still pull the procedure for the 3.0 liter engine and post back

Welcome aboard!
My VIDA shows 3 different engines for the 2013 and I am not sure which engine you have (sorry); if you specify your engine maybe I can pull the procedures for you.
Thanks

Glad you got it sorted

Here is a set of VIDA procedures for the 2012 S60 T5 in pdf

Hope this helps

PS
I've never ever gotten a quote for a timing belt replacement, only heard stealership rumors like an arm+leg+tax