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Bought replacement trans for 850 but it's DIFFERENT??HELP!!

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

This topic is in the MVS Volvo Repair Database » Replacing an Volvo 850 Transmission
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volvo4life93
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transmission swap,1993 volvo 850 GLT

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:D Help,I was told that only the 1993 volvo 850 trans would work in the car.Will any other trans work in this car?Help

JRL
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93's were /are a very different car from 94 on
Mod note. Jim passed away in early 2022, his contributions to this forum are immortal, and he is missed. RIP

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mdempst_79
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Post by mdempst_79 »

I have just completed this repair also.. Thanks for the help!

I got a trans that turned out to be a 96. It did not have the sensor on the output either.

Cheers!
2007 XC90 V8 Sport 265,000km
1994 850 Turbo Auto 365,000km (R.I.P - 2005-2017)
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