Ready to change Haldex fluid?
Volvo Haldex Fluid Change Tutorial
This is something most people can do… the hardest part is getting the old fluid out (no drain plug).
Overview
This was part of my 2004 V70 R’s 90k service, so it all happened in a professional shop with pro tools. My V70 R’s Volvo Haldex system was used on Volvos from 2003 to 2005 model years, so you may apply the concepts from this tutorial to those models.
A Warning
Like all maintenance where you put your car in the air, block the wheels and use redundant support objects. For instance, if you jack the car up and suspend it with jack stands, throw something else under there in case something fails. I’m sad to report that a family friend and father of three girls died when his car fell on him while he was under it performing maintenance. Please take safety seriously.
This is a good topic on safely jacking up your Volvo. The model shown in the photos is an 850 and different from your 2001+ Volvo, but the concepts are the same.
Crush Washer
Use this copper crush washer! It’s very important to not re-use crush washers, or worse, go without a washer.
Haldex Fluid Evacuation and Fill
Sorry to be anti-climactic, but there’s not a lot to this subject. Like the bevel/angle gear fluid change tutorial, it’s easier if you can get your car up in the air, but simple either way. You must unscrew the drain plug, suck out the old fluid, and put the new fluid in. The only gotcha is using the correct fluid. I recommend using Volvo-recommended fluids only. Volvo Haldex fluid part # is 30759648.
Haldex drain plug location faces the side. You literally suck the fluid that’s in there out, and put in the new fluid.
If you have a fluid evacuation device like this, the job is easy. If you have air tools at home, you might have this fluid evacuation device, or may just buy one.
Part #30759648.
Push in the new fluid.
How to change angle gear and Haldex fluid on AWD P2 Volvos
Bonus! More About The Volvo P2 Platform
The Volvo P2 platform is a global full-size unibody automobile platform developed and produced by Volvo. It is designed for single wheelbases and is adaptable to front- or all wheel drive configurations. It was developed by the automaker before its 1999 acquisition by Ford Motor Company, and debuted with the 1998 Volvo S80.
The platform was in use from 1999 and was slowly phased out beginning in 2006. The first generation XC90 remained in production until 2014 at which point it was the only model still in production based on this platform. For the Chinese market a special version of the XC90 called XC Classic was made from 2014 to 2016. After the second generation XC90 had been launched in all markets the platform was retired.
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Last Updated on March 31, 2021
