I have 38K miles on my '01 XC and the transmission fluid
is pretty dark. The dealer suggested to replace it, but
at ษ/quart and approximately 12 quarts needed I would
like to find out if it's really necessary to do that.
Igor
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I have 38K miles on my '01 XC and the transmission fluid
is pretty dark. The dealer suggested to replace it, but
at ษ/quart and approximately 12 quarts needed I would
like to find out if it's really necessary to do that.
Igor
You absolutely should. That's not many miles for an 01 XC but compared to a 3 year old 38K mile car its probably seen a lot more wear. Changing the fluid will do a lot to prolong the life of your transmission.
The transmission is one of those things that can fail and costs more than the car is worth by the time it does. To me it's worth spending $90 3 or 4 times over the life of the vehicle to very possibly extend it's usable life by several tens of thousands of miles.
I have gone to Valvoline and gotten their full synthetic transmission flush. Not all of them will have a machine for it so you might want to call ahead. But I read on here that the valvoline synthetic meets the OEM spec, while probably exceeding it. I don't think OEM specifies a synthetic fluid.
It needs to meet JWS 3309 spec. Mobil makes the OEM fluid for Volvo and Toyota.
This is a good price for a pack of 12 from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mobil-55221-Au.../dp/B00BLKXW9O
Toby
2008 S80 T6 AWD Black Stone / Anthracite Black 85k miles
2008 XC90 V8 Ember Black / Offblack 100k miles
SOLD: 2005 XC70 Lava Sand / Taupe 176k miles
Sammamish, Washington
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=51&pcid=9
redline lists jws 3309 compatibility and names our vehicles specifically.
More talk about synthetic jws 3309 replacements: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums...pics/1163321/1
this is what the local shop tells me they recommend...
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...62&0&1&cc5_869
their website lists another type that is half price, about 4 quid a liter...
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vo...22&0&1&cc5_869
2001 V70 Cross Country / 1968 Dodge Charger
That second one ( http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vo...22&0&1&cc5_869 ) is definitely not recommended as it doesn't even list that it meets JWS 3309...
Toby
2008 S80 T6 AWD Black Stone / Anthracite Black 85k miles
2008 XC90 V8 Ember Black / Offblack 100k miles
SOLD: 2005 XC70 Lava Sand / Taupe 176k miles
Sammamish, Washington
If you use the second one you WILL destroy the tranny, the first is OK
Best bet is to buy Toyota fluid it's the exact same 3309 fluid you need
Also go to your dealer and upgrade the transmission software ASAP
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2007 V70 2.5T White/Oak, 112K miles. My daily driver and GORGEOUS
2000 V70R wife's. Won't sell, now at 148K miles !! and still (almost) perfect.
2000 S70 GLT SE with 29,000 miles!!! A time capsule, V70R front bumper, Volans, etc. SOLD!!! (I Will regret selling this!)
I honestly think you guys are a *little* too attached to the OE non-synthetic T-IV stuff.
Across ever other make of car, people are replacing their JWS 3309 / T-IV with synthetic alternatives and getting better shift quality, more durable and longer living transmissions.
People blowing up T-IV specified aisin transmissions with dexron III makes sense to me, but using redline D4 and adding an aftermarket trans fluid cooler should make these things last twice as long as normal service intervals using the cheapo dino oil, based on a lot of non-volvo experience.
Knock yourself out
All emails please use: jrl1194 (at) aol.com
2007 V70 2.5T White/Oak, 112K miles. My daily driver and GORGEOUS
2000 V70R wife's. Won't sell, now at 148K miles !! and still (almost) perfect.
2000 S70 GLT SE with 29,000 miles!!! A time capsule, V70R front bumper, Volans, etc. SOLD!!! (I Will regret selling this!)
http://www.sonnax.com/articles/141-A...urers-Part-OneNote: The friction properties of this transmission fluid are different from other fluids due to the large amount of converter clutch slip. Failure to use the correct fluid will cause transmission damage and codes.
2005 XC70 Crystal Green | Hilton | 16T | Bad Swede | 130k miles
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