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Old Jun 13th, 2019, 11:35   #17
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Originally Posted by ommony View Post
You would think so, but the transmission is faultless, and I was adivsed by a well respected indendent Volvo specialist not to bother unless I had some reason to suspect the fluid needed changing. It's meant to be 'sealed for life'. I'll probably change it at some point anyways, but as the chap was doing a lot of other work for me, and could easily have earned a few extra quid doing a fluid change, but recommended against it, I'm in no rush. The transmission in the 3.2 is good.
It's just a thought:
(indy - thinking) "What will earn me more money? A transmission flush now, or a new transmission in the next two years?"
(indi - saying) "Yeah, no need for a flush. See it would cost a few bucks for the flush, not necessary."

Hmmm... Let me tell you one thing I know for sure, if someone tells me "lifetime", I'll stick with the german laws for murder, that says lifetime = 15 years...
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