Towing with an automatic

[charlotte001]

I've towed with several autos some being volvos some being other brands and never had a volvo over heat it's autobox yet

[volvo145]

Originally Posted by charlotte001

I've towed with several autos some being volvos some being other brands and never had a volvo over heat it's autobox yet

Must have been newer models or you've just been lucky.

[teefin]

Originally Posted by Nig

fords were worse, my father bought a granada auto and left half the gearbox on the motorway lol , the vauxhall apparently had a good gearbox and the ford was rubbish as i was told back then from people in the motor trade, funnily i had a rover sd1 auto when i was about 20 - 21 and even with its renowned lack of reliability i borrowed my parents caravan and towed it up and down wales with my then fiancee for a dirty weekend hahaha , i dont know if it even had a atf oil cooler fitted but it didnt miss a beat

Is it the car or fiancee your referring to ;o)

[pdrvolvo]

Originally Posted by volvo145

Must have been newer models or you've just been lucky.

No way.I,ve used almost every big volvo there is for towing all of them auto,s and never had a hint of overheating.

peter.

[sunnyvic]

i would not normally c0me in on towinga caravan as i only like r/wheel drive cars.Iown a 87 but 88model 745 and in my handbook it says it is only an advissory, to fit a seperate auto box oil cooler if towing in hot and dry conditions but myself knowing the cost of a new gearbox against cost of supply and fit an oil cooler is far wiser to be safe than very sorry.Mine is ZFauto and told to tow in no3, not drive,remember the oil cooler is for the transmission oil only,it cost 4 years ago 135pounds inclusive..just trying to help re sunnyvic