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transmission fluid change dilemma (108,000 miles) 700 1992

posted by  someone claiming to be Joe S. on  Thu Apr 28 08:30 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Victor,

What you have heard is somewhat true, but I think you would be okay in your case. If the clutches are already nearly shot and there is friction material from the clutch packs circulating in the fluid, then flushing it could do more harm than good. If you only have 108k miles and the transmission is in good shape internally, then you have nothing to worry about. As I said though, the part about flushing with a partially wasted transmission is very true. If it slips badly with dirty fluid, it may not move at alkl with fresh ATF. I just wanted to clarify that, so it is not percieved as merely a myth. Anyway, I would definitely go for a flush to prolong the transmission (taken care of, mine is original and shifts perfectly @ 273k miles; it is also a turbo car).

I hope this helps...

Joe S. - Volvo Master Technician

1988 760 Turbo w/273k miles, 1981 242 Turbo w/243k miles






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