Daughter has a '95 850 Turbo Volvo, 165,000 mi. She's not mechanical. My mechanic, whom I trust, says transmission fluid is "scorched" and is "banging gears."
What is the life expectancy of this transmission? What is the cost to replace? Is it worth it on a 10-yr-old vehicle?
TIA
JB
First question - your mechanic says it's banging gears. What do you think of the shifting? Second question - what colour is the fluid? If it's shifting roughly, just try flushing the fluid, and see what happens.
Mike. Thanks.
Shifting: occasionally ok, occasionally erratic, occasionally illogical.
Fluid: since he said "scorched" I didn't ask details. I assume in the dark brown range.
What are the odds it will go another 10K?
Well, if the problem stems from the fluid, and you do a flush it could go another 100K. But it may quit today with our without a flush. It's too hard to guess.
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