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M47 or M45 trans. swap 200 1980

posted by  richink on  Tue Apr 5 04:23 CST 2005
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Hello,

You're right on the half 5 speed thing. Volvo just added another gear to an M46, and with some other minor changes... Voila! An M47!

However, there's nothing inherently weak or wrong with an M47. The problem lies with Volvo, who recommends no fluid replacement. This is a load. I've changed the gearbox fluid on my M47 every 100,000 km and we are at over 400,000 with no noises, smooth and slick operation. I would even suggest overfilling one by 1/2 a quart to help out. Others who have done this have no long term durability issues.


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New M47 or M45 trans. swap [200][1980]
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