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Overfilling - general knowledge 700 1989

posted by  Bob Wennerstrom on  Thu Sep 11 00:25 CST 2003
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As for the transmission, I just bought a 87 740Ti, AW71 "bad transmission" for $200. The transmission was about 2 quarts over the full line. As I drove through town, I definitely felt it slipping. The kickdown cable was also bound up but I don't think that would cause the slipping, just shifting too late. Anyway, I drained the extra fluid out, fixed the cable and it shifts fine now. I think "foaming" is a bad thing in a device which relies on hydraulic pressure to operate properly.

The engineers who built these cars had to decide the optimum fluid levels. I believe Volvos are well-engineered cars and unless your mechanic was previously a Volvo engineer, he has no business second guessing the guys who designed the car.
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Bob W.
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