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S 80 2000 hard shifting at times,in different gears

Everything on the Volvo S80. Sometimes called an "executive car", the S80 was Volvo's top-of-the-line passenger car. P2 platform.
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lowufo777
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S 80 2000 hard shifting at times,in different gears

Post by lowufo777 »

Flushed tranny ...........still shifts hard at times into various gears.Somone tells me , sounds electric.or relay etc. are there any of these that anyone knows of for the tranny,or typ. simptoms of ...........?
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Post by polskamafia mjl »

I think the early s80's were built with the GM tranny which is absolute trash; they all fail eventually. You may need to get it rebuilt or buy a new/used trans.
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Post by jbrown122 »

Changed the filter too? Usually after a flush.. gunk breaks up and gets stuck in the filter. Try that before jumping into a rebuild.

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