'95 850 turbo transmission ?

Daughter has a '95 850 Turbo Volvo, 165,000 mi. She's not mechanical. My
mechanic, whom I trust, says transmission fluid is "scorched" and is
"banging gears."

What is the life expectancy of this transmission? What is the cost to
replace? Is it worth it on a 10-yr-old vehicle?

TIA

JB

 

First question - your mechanic says it's banging gears. What do you
think of the shifting?
Second question - what colour is the fluid?
If it's shifting roughly, just try flushing the fluid, and see what
happens.

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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Mike. Thanks.

Shifting: occasionally ok, occasionally erratic, occasionally illogical.

Fluid: since he said "scorched" I didn't ask details. I assume in the dark
brown range.

What are the odds it will go another 10K?

 

Well, if the problem stems from the fluid, and you do a flush it could
go another 100K. But it may quit today with our without a flush. It's
too hard to guess.

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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