2012 XC90 D5 Gearbox Oil

GeoW151 · Jan 4th, 2024, 14:33

Hi all,

I know this has probably been posted a few times before but I've done some reading on the forums and still find myself a bit confused as to what oil I need for my gearbox.

I've owned a 12 plate XC90 D5 with the 6 speed auto for a few months now and it has great service history but no evidence of the gearbox oil having ever been changed. No towbar fitted etc. and it doesn't appear to have had a hard life but approaching 97k miles I want to change it for peace of mind.

I've seen that Volvo changed the recommended oil spec from JWS3309 to JWS3324/AW-1 around 2012-14 (I've seen 2012/13/14 mentioned!) The owners manual with the car states JWS3309 as the correct oil but when I spoke to my local Volvo dealer, they recommended this part number 31256775 which after a bit of googling seems to be the later AW1 oil.

Is anyone able to help me out with what oil I should use? The last thing I want to do is ruin a perfectly good gearbox with the wrong oil. I plan on doing the drain/fill method 4 or 5 times over.

Thanks,
George

Jan 4th, 2024, 14:33	#1
GeoW151 New Member Last Online: Apr 28th, 2024 11:10 Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Portsmouth	2012 XC90 D5 Gearbox Oil Hi all, I know this has probably been posted a few times before but I've done some reading on the forums and still find myself a bit confused as to what oil I need for my gearbox. I've owned a 12 plate XC90 D5 with the 6 speed auto for a few months now and it has great service history but no evidence of the gearbox oil having ever been changed. No towbar fitted etc. and it doesn't appear to have had a hard life but approaching 97k miles I want to change it for peace of mind. I've seen that Volvo changed the recommended oil spec from JWS3309 to JWS3324/AW-1 around 2012-14 (I've seen 2012/13/14 mentioned!) The owners manual with the car states JWS3309 as the correct oil but when I spoke to my local Volvo dealer, they recommended this part number 31256775 which after a bit of googling seems to be the later AW1 oil. Is anyone able to help me out with what oil I should use? The last thing I want to do is ruin a perfectly good gearbox with the wrong oil. I plan on doing the drain/fill method 4 or 5 times over. Thanks, George

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