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Transmission Decision 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Manolo on  Fri Feb 21 14:46 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Just to make your decision harder, I should remind you that although manual transmissions are more efficient and much more fun to drive (RWD sticks are all that I will own) they are not without their own problems.

Volvo 5-speeds are generally harder to work on than American and Japanese RWD 5-speeds, and parts are prohibitively expensive. If it fails, (as mine did at 160k miles) you'll may well find it more cost-effective to get another whole box from the junk yard.

Actually, I should not say that that Volvo trannys are harder to work on, since I have never actually repaired one. I just read the manual and it looked like it was going to be ugly and require several special tools. When I saw the cost for a new main shaft, which I knew I needed, the decision was made.






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