Amount of Autobox oil ?

[peteT5]

Hi all, Just a quick one... Im thinking of replacing my Autobox oil on my 850 T5 iam however un sure weather this is a good idea :confused: and if so how much oil do i replace the box with??

Cheers Pete

[nottsgreent5]

from completley empty im sure its 5 litres

[stephenevans99]

Hi Pete, if you're going to change the gearbox oil you'll probably need about 10 to 15 litres of Dextron III. This will allow you flush the system free of contaminates.

Here's a quick link how to flush the system:

VolvoSpeed - Auto Box Flush (http://volvospeed.com/volvo_repairs_how_tos/transmissions_driveshafts/transmission_flush_diy.html)

The very last paragraph explains how to do it at home...

[peteT5]

Hi Pete, if you're going to change the gearbox oil you'll probably need about 10 to 15 litres of Dextron III. This will allow you flush the system free of contaminates.

Here's a quick link how to flush the system:

VolvoSpeed - Auto Box Flush (http://volvospeed.com/volvo_repairs_how_tos/transmissions_driveshafts/transmission_flush_diy.html)

The very last paragraph explains how to do it at home...

Thanks Steve just sent you a msg to your profile
Pete :D

[stephenevans99]

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