How long can geartronic last if well maintained?

[hewking]

hi
I am big fan of volvos but really scared of geartronic which my wife would like to have in her XC60 she would like to buy.

Could you please share your opinions i still have some chance to persuade her to look for a manual

Regards

[Kev0607]

Originally Posted by hewking

hi
I am big fan of volvos but really scared of geartronic which my wife would like to have in her XC60 she would like to buy.

Could you please share your opinions i still have some chance to persuade her to look for a manual

Regards

How long is a piece of string?

The geartronic transmission is a good one, but it needs to be maintained like anything to prolong its life so to speak.

There's plenty of Volvo's that have geartronic's with upwards of 150,000 miles on them. That's not implying that you go out & buy one thinking that you're going to get the same out of it... do your research & buy a car that has been well looked after.

Purchase a car with full service history & ideally one that has had transmission fluid changes done previously. If there's no records of the fluid being changed, then check that the transmission shifts nicely & budget for a future transmission service. At a dealership, you'd be looking £300-£400 for this to be done, but an independent garage would probably be cheaper.

Its very important that the correct spec fluid is used, so a place that has knowledge of Volvo's would be the best place to bring it to & not just any old garage you come across.

[hewking]

Thanks for reply. I usually keep car for many years. D5 engine can last 400k miles if maintained and i was wondering if geartronic can match that. If volvo misled the users and said not to change oil as there is no need than finding well maintained geartronic is going to be even more challenge

[XC90Mk1]

Originally Posted by hewking

Thanks for reply. I usually keep car for many years. D5 engine can last 400k miles if maintained and i was wondering if geartronic can match that. If volvo misled the users and said not to change oil as there is no need than finding well maintained geartronic is going to be even more challenge

Yes the geartronic can let 400k. They are easy to service. Just change the fluid each 75k.

[hewking]

thanks for reply - are there any other maintenance parts on geartronic apart from oil + filter every 50-75k miles?

[JJJ]

Since the 2014 facelift, volvo specifies a 60k km transmission oil change interval on the AW transmission.

This is the 8-speed version, but it is virtually identical to the 6-speed, which was also used in the Freelander 2 since 2006 and about which all the complaints are about.

To make more money sooner, some local distributors of European cars substitute the units.

E.g. if the manufacturer specified 60k miles, they change it to kms, which is quite a bit sooner.

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by hewking

thanks for reply - are there any other maintenance parts on geartronic apart from oil + filter every 50-75k miles?

The filter is in effect not replaceable (being buried in the 'box)

[Clan]

Originally Posted by hewking

Thanks for reply. I usually keep car for many years. D5 engine can last 400k miles if maintained and i was wondering if geartronic can match that. If volvo misled the users and said not to change oil as there is no need than finding well maintained geartronic is going to be even more challenge

Volvo have never ever said that . It's been in the maintenance schedule for many years ....under optional .. advised an oil change at 36000 miles if used under tough conditions ...or a taxi etc

[The Thong]

Originally Posted by Clan

Volvo have never ever said that . It's been in the maintenance schedule for many years ....under optional .. advised an oil change at 36000 miles if used under tough conditions ...or a taxi etc

And yet the dealers stay tight lipped about it Clan under the banner of “sealed for life”. It’s more along the lines of not wanting to open a can of worms. When I’ve tackled them over it they just throw excuses at me. I’m getting mine done at a Volvo specialist instead.

TT

[Pointer7]

Sealed for life in my opinion is rubbish, how can something that runs on oil be "ok" for life? it's going to need that oil changing at some point...

Volvo charged me £350 and it made a massive difference which just proves the point really...