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2000 s40T DSA/Engine lights and limp mode.

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1996 - 2004 S40
1996 - 2004 V40

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giant
Posts: 18
Joined: 23 April 2014
Year and Model: s40T 2000
Location: sydney

Re: 2000 s40T DSA/Engine lights and limp mode.

Post by giant »

all good. i am declaring the car fixed. feels good.

next job is timing belt, then suspension, brakes and maybe transmission flush.

shanegtr
Posts: 133
Joined: 24 March 2013
Year and Model: 1999 V40 2.0T
Location: Perth, Western Australia

Post by shanegtr »

Transmission flush is easy, just do that one at the next normal service.
I need to do the timing belt on my in laws V40 soon as well.
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Give it some Jandal!

giant
Posts: 18
Joined: 23 April 2014
Year and Model: s40T 2000
Location: sydney

Post by giant »

What fluid did you use in transmission?

shanegtr
Posts: 133
Joined: 24 March 2013
Year and Model: 1999 V40 2.0T
Location: Perth, Western Australia

Post by shanegtr »

I just use valvoline dex 3
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giant
Posts: 18
Joined: 23 April 2014
Year and Model: s40T 2000
Location: sydney

Post by giant »

Thanks ShaneGTR, that makes it easy.

I found the ecu but it is bolted in such a way that I cant tell what the label says and havent had chance to look into it further.

I see that you are a kiwi... I lived over there for a few years on the Kapiti Coast, good times.

shanegtr
Posts: 133
Joined: 24 March 2013
Year and Model: 1999 V40 2.0T
Location: Perth, Western Australia

Post by shanegtr »

Im not a kiwi - I've just latched onto this
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giant
Posts: 18
Joined: 23 April 2014
Year and Model: s40T 2000
Location: sydney

Post by giant »

thanks shanegtr. better stop posting in this thread dont want it to drift.

giant
Posts: 18
Joined: 23 April 2014
Year and Model: s40T 2000
Location: sydney

Post by giant »

thanks shanegtr. better stop posting in this thread dont want it to drift.

not a kiwi... thats a relief... ha ha. sorry cant watch plugins for some reason on nexus 7, will check it out on the laptop later.

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