transmission leaking from S80 turbo

roughyear · Post by **roughyear** » 01 Jan 2005, 14:57

i have a 2000 volvo S80 T6..

what i thought was an oil leaked has actually turned into a TRANSMISSION leak. i took my car to the dealership 2moths ago and told them i was noting an oil leak on my driveway. well after a $90 diagnostic they said "no oil leak"... well the damm thing continues to leak so i put a towel underneath the car and its RED/purple in color which i'm assuming is transmission fluid... am i correct??? must because the damm transmission fluid is low!

i can not get underneath the car to look exact at the source, does anyone have a clue... is it a gasket or bolt or is the darn thing dying.. it only has 87k miles.

roughyear · Post by **roughyear** » 01 Jan 2005, 15:35

i just went back outside to look again.. i checked the transmission (ATF) dipstick and there was lots of fluid apparently all the way UPTO the HOT marker on the dipstick (the car had been sitting for about 3hours) .... suddenly i thought holy$hit it's leaking because its overfilled... so i drove the car about 5mins and checked the dipstick and now it is nearly empty (well below the COLD on the dipstick) ...

the marking on the dipstick are COLD near the bottom of the stick and HOT higer up... that's correct isn't it?? ... so why am i getting these funny readings???? help???

Post by **matthew1** » 01 Jan 2005, 16:20

You should read the owners manual for how to check the level correctly. I'm guessing it's like my 850 and most other cars in that you check it on a level surface while idling, while the engine is warm.

But yes, red/pink is trans fluid. You'll have to get under it to see where it's coming from. Wipe down, drive, look, repeat. You'll eventually find it. Would a neighbor have ramps you could borrow?

Post by **vegasjetskier** » 21 Dec 2007, 07:17

matthew1 wrote:You should read the owners manual for how to check the level correctly. I'm guessing it's like my 850 and most other cars in that you check it on a level surface while idling, while the engine is warm.

But yes, red/pink is trans fluid. You'll have to get under it to see where it's coming from. Wipe down, drive, look, repeat. You'll eventually find it. Would a neighbor have ramps you could borrow?

Matthew, you are correct. It should be checked on a level surface while idling in Park. If the fluid is cold, it should come up to at least the "Cold" mark on the stick. It should come up to the "Hot" mark if you have driven for at least 30 minutes. The difference between the "Cold" and "Hot" marks is 1.5 quarts.