Keaton85 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 I run the car till it spits the oil out and then refill. I don't keep track of what comes out or goes in till the last refill since that's the only one that really counts. It's not rocket science... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geokilla Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Called Volvo Unionville and they quoted $120/hour + tax. It should take about an hour then we'd be given a report and stuff, and suggestions on what to do. Does that price sound about right? Keep in mind of the location of where I'm from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 It doesnt have to be a Volvo shop, it could be the shop down the street that works on cars for 45 an hour. Like I said, it's like changing the oil in your engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geokilla Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 It doesnt have to be a Volvo shop, it could be the shop down the street that works on cars for 45 an hour. Like I said, it's like changing the oil in your engine.Oh, I meant to get a 2nd opinion on the tranny before we do anything else with the car. I called around and some of them refuse to do a tranny flush because it's a Volvo. >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999_V70 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Keep in mind, shops may not want to screw around with your trans because:1. Volvo trans can be complicated to diagnose2. It's more lucrative for them to just replace it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 HI B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Shadow Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 HI dont you have to update your sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 dont you have to update your sig?ehh its not really mine its my dads for now but I will be stuck fixing it up thou <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geokilla Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 All right, it's time to bring this back from the dead.Anyways, there were a bit of family complications and stuff, but we're gonna be calling the dealer to do a checkup on the transmission. I believe they charged about $100/hour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoWagon Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Def. bring it to a volvo dealer to get it checked out. Hell, if you feel like driving to Waterloo, I'm a tech there and I can probably get you a discount on the labour and I'll look at the car myself.Best way to diag a tranny is to scan for codes and test the solenoids. As for your mechanic saying that the transmission is 2/3rds dead, he's smoking something fierce. 2/3 dead on a transmission to me is grinding away like a bastard and having mad shift flares. The transmission in your car rarely blows up. As for the volvo trans fluid, yea, very expensive (4L = $90CAD), but I swear by it... mainly because I work there . But there are aftermarket fluids that get the job done right (BG Synthetic trans fluid seems to be ok).Get the fluid and a long funnel and do as follows: Disconnect the top trans line (right under the cold air pipe to air filter), put a hose from the rad to a measurable bucket. Put 4 litres of fluid in, flush 4 out, put 4 in, flush 4 out, put 4 in, flush 4 out, put 4 in, flush 4 out. Install new clip and seals ($20 at dealer) and you're good to go after checking (if you measured, adjustment shouldnt be necessary).Now if it's just having trouble going into reverse, flush could fix the issue if your fluid is extremely black, or a PNP might be in order... Don't let some goon out of a $40/hour garage tell you a tranny is shot, may as well spend the money to get a proper diag from a dealer, and like i said, if you want to swing by waterloo, I'll look at it for you. But if no DTCs, black fluid, I'll recommend a flush first. So do the flush, test it out, and if it's still acting up give me a vists ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 4 liters in, 4 liters out is not the right ratio (the transmission will be gurgling after the first 4 out). It should be 2 liters in and out...several times.You asked how to do the flush- it's very easy. You can do it yourself with just a few tools (write-up with pictures below):http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/vi...p?p=31650#31650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoWagon Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 4 liters in, 4 liters out is not the right ratio (the transmission will be gurgling after the first 4 out). It should be 2 liters in and out...several times.Do your math before posting please. 4 Litres in = 4 Litres overfilled, 4 litres out = normal level again. and repeat. Will not gurgle because it's always 4 litres overfilled. 1+1 = 2 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoWagon Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 PSS: You're quite funny for having 2000+ posts :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilled man Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Don't let some goon out of a $40/hour garage tell you a tranny is shot, may as well spend the money to get a proper diag from a dealer, and like i said, if you want to swing by waterloo, I'll look at it for you. But if no DTCs, black fluid, I'll recommend a flush first. So do the flush, test it out, and if it's still acting up give me a vists So what you can charge him $100 for the same thing :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoWagon Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 No, would rather a volvo dealer look at his car with clean tranny fluid and try to run some tests to double check. If I were in his shoes I'd rather spend $100 to have peice of mind. Correct answer vs bogus answer. If any mechanic ever used the line "Your transmission is 2/3 dead, drive it until it explodes" I would never go back there again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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