# 2006 S80 Volvo with 50,000 miles

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-s80-volvo-with-50-000-miles/30859>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** s80, transmissions, fluids, volvo\
**Created:** [May 23, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-s80-volvo-with-50-000-miles/30859 "2009-05-23T01:05:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jawright1986](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b38774/32.png) [@Jawright1986](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jawright1986)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-s80-volvo-with-50-000-miles/30859/1 "2009-05-23T01:05:59Z")

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I just got my car back from the dealer today who told me I needed to have the transmission fluid changed. It was going to cost $225.00. How can I tell if it really needs to be done?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-s80-volvo-with-50-000-miles/30859/2 "2009-05-23T01:09:45Z")

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Sorry for the cliche but the owners manual is step 1, discolored fluid is a definite indicator, but it is better to follow the guide, rather than wait for a problem.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-s80-volvo-with-50-000-miles/30859/3 "2009-05-23T01:13:03Z")

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If it has not been done before or recently, it certainly needs to be done. But I , and others, go to a good independent transmission shop every 30,000-40,000 miles or so. The last change on a Nissan cost $85 for fluid and filter change. Your Volvo may cost a little more , but it should be a lot less than $225!

Read your owner’s manual first; it will at least give an interval in miles or months; if that interval is 80,000 miles, divide it in TWO!

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-s80-volvo-with-50-000-miles/30859/4 "2009-05-23T01:37:17Z")

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Why is it Volvo dealers seem to have especially exhorbitant prices? To make the tranny last (imagine what Volvo would charge you for a new one!) get the fluid replaced - but not by the Volvo dealer. Not by a chain Jiffy lubby type place either. A good transmission shop that works on foreign transmissions is what you need.