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Originally Posted by robs 440
hi chris, think this is the 4 speed box. its a 55-50sn box. seems to me that it changes for a while, the goes into limp mode. previous owner bought the oil from volvo as recomended, spent over £100 on oil?? apart from the gearbox its superb, full history, stamped, new tyres, long mot and tax. engine is so quiet. fantasticly clean. £1000. bargain. i should be able to pick a secondhand box up for £300, eventually.  |
I think you will find that the box is a 5 speed, if the lever postion includes '4' then it's a five speed if only '3' then it's a four speed.
The five speed holds 7.5 lts of JWS 3309 fluid, £100 from Volvo does not seem enough for a full flush as they were charging £18 a litre. Maybe only the 3.5 ltrs in the sump was changed.
Most people seem to use the Vauxhall 93160393 fluid at around £8.
The symptoms do sound a bit like a PNP problem have you tried moving the lever through the whole range smartly for around 20 strokes to try and clean the contacts?
I still say buying the code reader is the way to go.