Tranny fluid for 2001 C-70

I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking ahead aways, I will need to
flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual says to only use a
"special Volvo fluid".

Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the dealer for maintenance
items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce this thought, I've
called the dealer and been told that they can't sell the fluid; you have to
have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).

OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid really special? A
mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid will be fine.

Thoughts?

Why change the fluid so early? It's way before the interval in the manual.

I would use synthetic ATF when you change it, or really flush it, so you get
most of it out.

See www.volvospeed.com


"In Vancouver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking ahead aways, I will need
to
> flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual says to only use a
> "special Volvo fluid".
>
> Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the dealer for
maintenance
> items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce this thought, I've
> called the dealer and been told that they can't sell the fluid; you have
to
> have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).
>
> OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid really special? A
> mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid will be fine.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>

The manual says " I " for Inspect at 100,000km. I asked the dealer to
change/flush mine &they said that it was not necessary.





"Jeff Lesperance" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Why change the fluid so early? It's way before the interval in the
manual.
>
> I would use synthetic ATF when you change it, or really flush it, so you
get
> most of it out.
>
> See www.volvospeed.com
>
>
> "In Vancouver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking ahead aways, I will
need
> to
> > flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual says to only use a
> > "special Volvo fluid".
> >
> > Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the dealer for
> maintenance
> > items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce this thought, I've
> > called the dealer and been told that they can't sell the fluid; you have
> to
> > have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).
> >
> > OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid really special? A
> > mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid will be fine.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
>
>

Yeah, and they'd step right up to replace the tranny when it failed too
wouldn't they.

Do you have an ANSWER to my question?

"SMerck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:f6v7b.4023$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> The manual says " I " for Inspect at 100,000km. I asked the dealer to
> change/flush mine &they said that it was not necessary.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Jeff Lesperance" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9Ns7b.14685$(E-Mail Removed) om...
> > Why change the fluid so early? It's way before the interval in the
> manual.
> >
> > I would use synthetic ATF when you change it, or really flush it, so you
> get
> > most of it out.
> >
> > See www.volvospeed.com
> >
> >
> > "In Vancouver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking ahead aways, I will
> need
> > to
> > > flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual says to only use a
> > > "special Volvo fluid".
> > >
> > > Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the dealer for
> > maintenance
> > > items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce this thought, I've
> > > called the dealer and been told that they can't sell the fluid; you
have
> > to
> > > have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).
> > >
> > > OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid really special? A
> > > mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid will be fine.
> > >
> > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I recently sold an 850 with a slipping transmission; the manual said that
the fluid never needed changing or flushing. It would seem that the manual
writers aren't exactly "conservative.

As I said, I'm just planning ahead. I'm getting mixed responses on the
synthetic vs. dino oil question. Some say use synthetic, other say don't
use synthetic.

Thanks for the link.

"Jeff Lesperance" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9Ns7b.14685$(E-Mail Removed) om...
> Why change the fluid so early? It's way before the interval in the
manual.
>
> I would use synthetic ATF when you change it, or really flush it, so you
get
> most of it out.
>
> See www.volvospeed.com
>
>
> "In Vancouver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking ahead aways, I will
need
> to
> > flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual says to only use a
> > "special Volvo fluid".
> >
> > Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the dealer for
> maintenance
> > items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce this thought, I've
> > called the dealer and been told that they can't sell the fluid; you have
> to
> > have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).
> >
> > OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid really special? A
> > mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid will be fine.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
>
>

NEVER change the fluid. I have changed fluid in 2 of my 4 Volvos at 60K and
not a one went beyond 120K. On the other hand, the two that I never changed
fluid in made it to 175K and are going strong.


"In Vancouver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking ahead aways, I will need
to
> flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual says to only use a
> "special Volvo fluid".
>
> Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the dealer for
maintenance
> items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce this thought, I've
> called the dealer and been told that they can't sell the fluid; you have
to
> have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).
>
> OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid really special? A
> mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid will be fine.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>

On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 21:27:45 -0400, "SMerck" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wibbled about:

>The manual says " I " for Inspect at 100,000km. I asked the dealer to
>change/flush mine &they said that it was not necessary.
>
Assuming we have the same type of box - they are wrong!

I got mine tested at 30K (it also got changed - but I wanted the test
results) - the ATF was outside spec and needed changing. After
changing things got smoother although I wasn't having any problems in
the first place anyhow.

Sean

When you DID change yours, did you use synthetic or conventional ATF? What
were the Volvo models of the ones you changed and the ones you didn't
change?

"Chicorita" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> NEVER change the fluid. I have changed fluid in 2 of my 4 Volvos at 60K
and
> not a one went beyond 120K. On the other hand, the two that I never
changed
> fluid in made it to 175K and are going strong.
>
>
> "In Vancouver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking ahead aways, I will
need
> to
> > flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual says to only use a
> > "special Volvo fluid".
> >
> > Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the dealer for
> maintenance
> > items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce this thought, I've
> > called the dealer and been told that they can't sell the fluid; you have
> to
> > have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).
> >
> > OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid really special? A
> > mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid will be fine.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
>
>

Contact any Volvo dealer in the states they will sell
you the special transmission fluid in any quantity you
desire & if you are not able to find one who will post
back & I will forward information on who to contact
Glenn

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traveled; each turn in the road reveals a surprise.
Man's future is hidden."
"In Vancouver" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a 2001 C-70 with 19k miles on it Looking
ahead aways, I will need to
> flush and re-fill the auto tranny, but the manual
says to only use a
> "special Volvo fluid".
>
> Hmmm. Sounds like another way keep you going to the
dealer for maintenance
> items that you can do in your garage. To reinforce
this thought, I've
> called the dealer and been told that they can't sell
the fluid; you have to
> have them do the work for you (at $86/hr for labor).
>
> OK, what's the deal with this fluid? Is the fluid
really special? A
> mechanic friend tells me that regular Dexron fluid
will be fine.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>

In Vancouver wrote:

> Yeah, and they'd step right up to replace the tranny when it failed too
> wouldn't they.
>
> Do you have an ANSWER to my question?
>

Roger that Vancouver, listen to my story, see '850 FWD Tranny service
issues'

Peace