thanks for your reply, and yeah that's kind of what i figured...there's really no telling. I drove it today about 20 miles, and had no issues and it actually appears to be shifting better then ever. Synthetic ATF? Hmmmm, should i give that a try at this point, even though things appear to be working...

I have a 1996 Volvo 850 with 160,000 miles. I've recently had to replace a number of things, including the radiator, starter, & fuel pump. Nothing major, but this issue is a little more serious. I just had the fuel pump replaced 3 weeks ago, don't know if that's relevant but thought i'd mention ...