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    Seeking help interpreting ATF lab analysis report

    To answer your questions: The fluid is Valvoline Dexron VI; the car was sold with Dexron III. I'm unsure where I would buy Dexron III, since GM ended the license for Dexron III. There was some speckling in the oil; I wanted to determine if it was iron, a clutch plate, or something else. It...
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    Seeking help interpreting ATF lab analysis report

    The mileage on the vehicle is 223,000 miles, and the car received a new transmission around 13 years and 115,000 miles ago when I purchased it. A bit over 100,000 miles seems to be the lifespan of these transmissions, at least according to the Volvo forums. I have been performing a...
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    Seeking help interpreting ATF lab analysis report

    Hello, I have 2001 Volvo S80 (2.9L non-turbo engine) with a notably-fragile GM 4T65E transmission. Recently, the car lost forward drive and produced the Volvo-specific error code TCM-053: Lock-Up Pressure Switch Jammed. Hoping for more information before I sent the car to a shop, I sent an ATF...
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