# Volvo

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo/64924>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 24, 2011, 11:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo/64924 "2011-05-24T11:55:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![andrea1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@andrea1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrea1)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 11:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo/64924/1 "2011-05-24T11:55:24Z")

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how do i check the transmission fluid in a 2002 volvo v70cx?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo/64924/2 "2011-05-24T13:38:53Z")

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First step is to consult the owner’s manual.

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo/64924/3 "2011-05-24T13:43:03Z")

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There’s a little yellow plastic dipstick, held in place by a metal clip. The plastic can break fairly easily, so be careful when removing it.

**Get in the manual** and see what the requirements are to check it. You can’t just pull the stick and look. Normally it needs to be running, warmed up, and in either Park or Neutral.

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**Author:** ![andrea1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cdc98d/32.png) [@andrea1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrea1)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo/64924/4 "2011-05-26T13:54:02Z")

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the manual says take it to the dealer. a catach22

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volvo/64924/5 "2011-05-26T14:17:35Z")

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Here's a soft copy of the Owners Manual: [http://www.volvoclubthailand.com/man/pdf/om/volvo\_v70\_owners\_manual\_2002.pdf](http://www.volvoclubthailand.com/man/pdf/om/volvo_v70_owners_manual_2002.pdf) It doesn't address the transmission, but I though you might appreciate the link.

This thread from the Volvo Forums has some info that might help. [http://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-v70-13/checking-transmission-fluid-level-47148/](http://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-v70-13/checking-transmission-fluid-level-47148/)

Guess they turned off HTML tagging. Bummer.