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by del la sol
27 Dec 2005, 08:00
Forum: S80 1st gen 1999-2006
Topic: Once and for all, Do I need to change Tranny fluid?
Replies: 6
Views: 12177

the general opinion is the new volvos, or atleast the S80, is not the volvo of 10 years ago, since ford got their hands in it... the tranny is a known weak point so i'd really recommend having it flushed, at $130 a pop it would take ALOT of unneccessary tranny flushes to cost more than a new transmi...
by del la sol
20 Dec 2005, 07:56
Forum: S80 1st gen 1999-2006
Topic: Once and for all, Do I need to change Tranny fluid?
Replies: 6
Views: 12177

I dropped my S80 T6 off for a tranny flush this morning. The manager, a volvo enthusiast and friend, said he flushes his every 20k, even though volvo claims its a lifetime fluid that doesn't need to be changed. Every 20k might be overkill for someone not driving hard and not working at a dealer, but...