Hi all! I bought a '96 850 Turbo with 60K miles and the first thing

I did was get the 60K service done and have the transmission oil changed

because a Volvo mechanic I took the car to (prior to the purchase) had

found the color of the transmission oil to be dirty brown and had

recommended the change.

But I saw a couple of mails about transmission reliability (mine has an

automatic) and am worried about it. What signs should I look for that

should set the alarm bells ringing, besides the obvious total failure that

leaves me stranded on the road somewhere. Also, what kind of extended

warranties have the users on this board used ?

Some more questions - what is a PNP switch ? My car has a sport & winter

package ? What do these modes do and is it damaging to the car in any way

if I engaged/disengaged these modes when on the move ? I did not get a

good understanding because the manual does not have very much on it (it

is for a generic 850).

I got some quotes of the internet and WarrantyByNet.com seems to have a

good deal. I have Warranty Gold on my other car but they are too expensive

for the Volvo. Any suggestions ? Thanks for the help.

Oh by the way, what is a PNP switch ?

Kdar