Xc90 t6

**stribo** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:16

As above, does anyone have any first hand experience of these, I've read then horror stories about them, (but then I've read the horror stories about the S60R, and our's hasn't been a problem) I also read good reviews, so any first hand experience would be good.

**LiamT4** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:21

Only 2nd hand experience i'm afraid but, I asked my local independent volvo garage about them because i spotted a nice one for sale recently and the main thing they said to careful of was the gearbox. The combination of power, weight and grip means that, if not looked after, they don't have a long life.

**S70T5Chris** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:31

Gearboxes mate, steer clear. Same with early D5's. They can't take the torque.

The later 6 speed geartronics are fine AFAIK, but the T6's were long gone by then.

**LiamT4** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:35

Originally Posted by S70T5Chris

Gearboxes mate, steer clear. Same with early D5's. They can't take the torque.

The later 6 speed geartronics are fine AFAIK, but the T6's were long gone by then.

What year did the 6spds come in?

**stribo** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:35

Yeah, I've read of gearbox woes as well, just wondered if it was just a case of people reporting when they've had problems, when people who don't have problems don't.

**Harvey** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:37

Originally Posted by LiamT4

What year did the 6spds come in?

2006 on

**LiamT4** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:38

My garage basically said that because of the age of them, the ones still working now are on borrowed time.

**Harvey** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:40

Brave man to buy a T6 auto & if there's a tow bar fitted just don't waste your time.

**LiamT4** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:43

T6 manuals must be rare, i can't recall seeing one.

**Harvey** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:47

I think this thread will make your mind up.

http://forums.t5d5.org/topic/16858-a...t/#entry196470

**stribo** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:50

Originally Posted by LiamT4

T6 manuals must be rare, i can't recall seeing one.

They're not rare, unfortunately, they're non existent.

**stribo** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 21:59

Originally Posted by Harvey

I think this thread will make your mind up.

http://forums.t5d5.org/topic/16858-a...t/#entry196470

I read 3 pages and was just confused, it sounds like individual, replacable parts fail, rather tan terminal failure of the complete 'box, or should I have read further?

**Harvey** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 22:07

Originally Posted by stribo

I read 3 pages and was just confused, it sounds like individual, replacable parts fail, rather tan terminal failure of the complete 'box, or should I have read further?

I think the bit that says 5k to change the box for a new one says it all to me.

**deathrider311271** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 22:15

i had a 2004 XC90 T6 brand new, it had its turbos changed at 6 months old, intercooler replaced with a larger item, remap and gearbox oil pressure increased, running approx 360bhp. It ran from 20k miles to 150k in this state of tune faultless however i did have the oil changed every 5k and gearbox oil changed every 20k.

**Ettienne** · Wednesday 29th April 2015, 23:08

Iirc it's a completely different box a gm box, are they 4sp? Accounting for the slow 0-60

05 the 6sp came into volvos, but they are very good robust boxes, never fitted to the t6 xc90 afaik.

Better off getting the v8, probably not much in mpg difference and they're 6sp and fully loaded.