New Gearbox for 01 V70 T5 with 75k miles!!

[bbalfe]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone else has heard of other stories of Gearbox trouble, and I mean real trouble with the stock V70 T5.

After a week of 'Transmission Service Required' messages Volvo have, after 3 weeks of monkeying about, come back and said that the Gearbox on my car is totalled (i.e. Metal in the Oil, not pressurising yada yada yada)
and that I am looking at € 5k plus to put it right.

My dealer says they are putting in for a good will request but I'm not confident,
Anyone here have similar stories or any advice?

Frustrated T5 Lover...

B.

[NugentS]

Well first of all take it to a specialist - not a main stealer.

Then consider getting your box reconditioned or getting a second hand one from someone like Salvo.

Either way - you will be off the road for a while

:-(

Sean

[S60D5]

€5k? 5000 Euro? Or £?

Either way, it's steep. Very steep?!

[wright_t5]

Umm, 5K sounds way too much, I had mine go belly up (850 T5) only cost me £1200 (Cash, saved the VAT) to get it fixed up, like a new box now....

You should shop arund a bit before letting the main dealer at it!!!

[S60D5]

Yeah, £1200 - £1500 is the norm for a fully recon box inc. install!

For £5,000 I'd want them to throw in a brand new engine too!

[BrightonBreezy]

A month ago, I was quoted £850 for a recon'd 'box including fitting & VAT by Gary's Gearboxes (or somesuch) in Twickenham 020 8607 9060

[siamblue]

5k euros is way too much, Surely it would be cheaper for you to come over here to England and get a recon fitted?

Gary

We are all helpful on here so we have all the contacts.

[bbalfe]

Hi folks,

Thanks for your suggestions, I went ahead and had the new box fitted by Volvo main dealer, just because of the warranty issues with reco'd boxes. I am really disappointed by Volvo's approach which was basically - Tough! Buy a new gearbox.

There was another V70 T5 of similar age and mileage in the dealers at exactly the same time with the same issue, really a shame as I loved my T5. It's currently back in with them as it's driving like a Massey Ferguson since the new box went in, feels like it's lost about 100bhp, vibrations when between 2,000 and 3,000 rpm, way under powered, Turbo behaving erratically.. Not a happy chappie, and getting shut of it as soon as it's fixed up.

Was looking at New V70R but having been burnt by this one, going to settle for a 5.30D Beemer.

Cheers anyway...

B

[JUDGENINJA]

$5000 don't seem to overthe top.... I was quoted £3500 for my gearbox....

[Wobbly Dave]

Shame - he could have had mine old one for 600 quid

[lance]

I somehow dont think this was a manual box!
Is it a Geartronic as gearbox failure on a manual dont normally happen on such a young vehicle.