From what i am reading i need to remove a top hose for fluid exit and in through the dipstick hole ( havent even looked for that yet ) i read a previous post on Val Maxlife fluid as a comparable replacement fluid, anyone find any good off the shelf stuff i can use, i really dont want to spend to much on this, id rather let the tranny fall from the car and shoot the whole car full of bullet holes.

LOL Jason. Those dumb dealer techies(?) ever find the electrical gremlin? They probably want to change the DIM for a cool $1,000 now that the warranty is ended.

Last time I looked, it will cost about $60 for a case of 3309 ATF from Toyota or auto parts store. If you pull the air intake hose off the air cleaner box and then back off the top of the radiator, all will be exposed. Just remember, the ATF fluid will come out of the top hole, unlike the 850s.

Klaus
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Klaus
yes they finally figured out the electrical problem, they ended up replacing the Inst Cluster completley as for my warranty thankfully i purchased the the VIP warranty with the car and i still have another 10K or 1 year left on it, i figured in that time frame as it stands the car should completley fall apart.

Im gonna have to get that fluid changed soon the dealer said it was burnt last time and i have ignored it, im picking up a 780 this weekend so after i get that home ill get to work on the V70

You can do a drain and refill by pulling the plug on the transmission, but you may only get 3-4 quarts of fluid out this way. Get some 3/4" o.d. tubing and pull the upper transmission cooler line out of the radiator, (car off). Check your transmission fluid level (let's assume its correct). Insert the tubing into the hole where the trans. line came out of on the radiator. You may need two people, hold the line in the radiator while someone starts the car. Take a milk jug or similar container and mark it in 2qt. increments. Let 2qts pump out of the car into the jug, shut the car off, add 2qts of new fluid, repeat until you are getting nice new red fluid coming out of the line. Depending on your car this may take 12-16 qts.

Assuming your fluid level was on the mark when you began, usually on the last pumpout I will pump out a little less than 2qts to account for what fluid is in the hose. Add 1qt of fluid this last time and check, you will most likely need to add some more, but you don't want to overfill. Drive the car a little piece and check the fluid again for the correct level.

Assuming your car has the automatic Aisin Warner transmission, only use JWS 3309 spec fluid in this car. People have said they have used other fluids with no problems, but personally I would not. You can obtain this fluid at the dealer (pricey), Mobil 1 JWS 3309 is available online and possibly at a retailer near you, and Toyota T-IV fluid is compliant and available for 5-6 bucks a quart at any Toyota dealer. The toyota fluid is what I use in my cars.

IPD makes a kit (I think) with the little green line retainer and hose (where the line goes into the radiator). This would be particularly handy if you are doing this alone, otherwise with standard 3/4 o.d. tubing it is best to have two people, because one of you will need to hold the hose in the hole as the car is running.

Two final thoughts, some people do a drain and refill before doing the flush, and if your car is a high mileage vehicle there are arguments that flushing stirs up nasties within the transmission. I have flushed some older high mileage RWD Volvos with no ill effects. Good luck.

How do you dispose of the used tranny fluid? Thank you
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Steven 04 C70 HPT, 04 V70 2.5T Titanium

Hello, My town maintains its fleet and has dump tanks for oil products and anti-freeze. I know many gas/service stations will take it for free; others will charge a fee; $1/gallon at the time. You'll find toll-free numbers on the back of many automotive products' bottles and at websites which will lead you in the right direction. DO NOT pour it down your drain or dump it in a neighboring wood or pour it around the foundation of your house. It will kill the biology of sewage treatement plants, poison ground water in excess of 1,000,000 times its volume and it won't keep bugs away from your house; as was stated in an old issue of Popular 'Something' Magazine. A catch tray with a pour spout will ease getting it into gallon jugs (the ones oil come in or empty laundry detergent jugs). You can find plenty of them at recycling centers. FYI: There's a huge disparity between the amount of oil sold in this country and the amount turned in for re-refining. With time, legislation will be passed to address the ruination of our water. When this happens don't let Volvo owners be blamed for "Stoppin' us Americans from changin' our own oil". It'll be the fault of thoughtless, lazy Good-Old-Boys and criminals. Kira

A few wraps of electrical tape around the end of the hose will make it a snug fit in the radiator. You may still get a drip, so keep a rag handy.

We (Mary) have been using the Valvoline MAxLife for going on 5 months, 6000+ miles and it works fine, very smooth shifting.

Greg

Greg,
The "tornado" last night bother you? If I could remember your nursery's name, I might drop by in a couple of weeks and let you look at my new 122.

Klaus
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The more I learn, the more I forget. So why learn?