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2005 V70 D5 6 speed autobox oil change?Views : 731 Replies : 8Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Oct 12th, 2022, 02:23 | #1 |
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2005 V70 D5 6 speed autobox oil change?
Is it worth changing the 6 speed auto gearbox oil? I've read all sorts of conflicting info on this score. The car has done 168k and runs absolutely fine, but I wan't to try and keep it that way.
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Oct 12th, 2022, 09:53 | #2 |
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Hi.
You can never do too many oil changes on these transmissions . |
Oct 12th, 2022, 11:14 | #3 |
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^^Yes^^ Your 168K speaks to the quality of the unit.
However, transmissions are specced with clean fluid and hopefully designed with some capacity to endure wearing built in. A drain & fill which exchanges 1/2 the fluid rids the unit of half it's dirt. My first V70 had black fluid. There I did a full pump out to clear. It re-dirtied the new fluid more than just a bit and I lived with it. All good results. My second V70 came with a 2-3 hiccough and the original owner had the fluid replaced completely at a dealership. The car had 70K and crystal clear red fluid. There, a software upgrade and a bottle of LubeGard (red) improved shifting a lot. It never got worse and I sold the car after 9 years+ of service @ 198K. My current V70, a 2007, has been maintained at a middlin TDL (Transmission Dirt Level), just like the previous one. No need to seek perfection. |
Oct 12th, 2022, 23:47 | #4 |
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Thanks for the replies. How do you do a pump out to empty the torque converter? I'm sure it would be beneficial to change all the oil opposed to half of it.
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Oct 13th, 2022, 08:47 | #5 |
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Do a Google search for V70 gibbons method
I can't give any specific advice having never done it, but I have read conflicting opinions on whether or not it's advisable.. I'll let you research and make up your own mind |
Oct 14th, 2022, 18:00 | #6 |
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Thanks for the tip
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Oct 14th, 2022, 18:12 | #7 |
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Not sure how you've got that extra gear, mind
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Oct 14th, 2022, 20:36 | #8 |
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If it's still on the original fluid at 168k miles I'd be wary of changing all the fluid in one go,but would rather go for a series of "sump dumps" to change it out.
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Oct 14th, 2022, 20:46 | #9 |
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I have the same gearbox in mine, now @ 165k. It was OK before, but it's better after a series of drain/fills, so I'd say go for it!
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