On my 1996 850 TDI station wagon with automatic transmission - is it possible to empty the ATF completely by draining it from a gearbox bottom screw similar to the engine oil? Or is there something always remaining inside? Or are there models without draining screws?
850 TDI automatic gearbox ATF change?
Jan 07, 2007
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Wasnt that expensive, i bought 3 x 4 litre cans from Volvo at $40 each and used 10 litre totally. Wouldnt try to many different methods to save perhaps 4 litres of oil, costing 40$.
Niels
Assuming it's the same as the gasoline engined models, which I believe it is: Most of the gearbox oil is trapped in the transmission, of the approx. 7 litters in there, only just over 2 will sit in the bottom. There is a drain plug in the bottom of the transmission. Drain the transmission, reinsert the plug and refill. disconnect the top cooler hose that goes into the left tank on the radiator, and attach a hose to it that will reach a drain bucket Start the car, turn off when 2 litters come out. Refill. Repeat. Volvo specifies running through 16 litters this way, I find the fluid is clean after "only" 12. Have a new seal and spring clip handy to reattach the transmission oil hose to the rad.
My stupid spell check changed liters to litters! Argh!
"Mike F" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news: snipped-for-privacy@allsttream.nett...
beter misspeled litters then corectly speled galons :-)
Viktor
Keep that up and we will carry you out of here on a litter, you maroon :)
Allen
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