Hi, guys, lacking of tools to properly jack-up the car high enough, I get it flushed by professionals for peace of mind. Using valvoline maxlife ATF, along with BG transmission flush kit, the shift is now doing great. The acceleration seems to be weaker. I'm not sure whether this is what majorcode m...

Hi, majorcode, kahl, SimLyons, Thank you so much for your suggestion. I will go with some DEX VI compatible auto transmission fluid, like a full synthetic one. Considering the car is old, the problems (if emerge after the flush) might be just a matter of sooner or later, right? Let you guys know the...

Thanks majorcode! The fluid is actually dirty as told by mechanic during last maintenance. Can I simply drain and fill to exchange the fluid gradually? Maybe 3.5 quarts every 10k miles? While that means different fluid (original and new) will be mixed together. Don't know whether Valvoline Maxlife d...

For this 2003 S80 (with 88,000 miles), there is a loud click every time I making a shift, while no impact on driving so far. I'm thinking to flush the transmission, by repeating drain/fill through the cooler hose as I researched online. Is there any risk for doing so? It seems that it is still runni...