Just thought I'd say howdy. I currently am driving an '89 740T Wagon on
a daily basis, and just bought (or will tomorrow) a '95 850 Sedan. The
850 has 191,000 mi. on it, and everything appears to function as
designed. For 500 bucks, I don't think I can go too far wrong. A friend
is a local Euro parts importer, so that helps too.
Any particular things I should be wary of on the 850? I don't know the
timing belt history, so that is #1 on the list.
Downside on the Sedan is that it's an automatic. The 740 has the M46.
Thanks for your time.
Jeff

Powerflush the transmission, immediately and every 20K miles hereafter.

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<Bugeye58@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Just thought I'd say howdy. I currently am driving an '89 740T Wagon on
> a daily basis, and just bought (or will tomorrow) a '95 850 Sedan. The
> 850 has 191,000 mi. on it, and everything appears to function as
> designed. For 500 bucks, I don't think I can go too far wrong. A friend
> is a local Euro parts importer, so that helps too.
> Any particular things I should be wary of on the 850? I don't know the
> timing belt history, so that is #1 on the list.
> Downside on the Sedan is that it's an automatic. The 740 has the M46.
> Thanks for your time.
> Jeff
>

The recommendation for these gearboxes, which should use Fully Synthetic
ATF, is every 100,000 miles

All the best, Peter.

700/900/90 Register Keeper,
Volvo Owners Club (UK).

"Robert Lutwak" <Lutwak@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> Powerflush the transmission, immediately and every 20K miles hereafter.
>
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>
> -RL
> <Bugeye58@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1156377862.741210.178500@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>> Just thought I'd say howdy. I currently am driving an '89 740T Wagon on
>> a daily basis, and just bought (or will tomorrow) a '95 850 Sedan. The
>> 850 has 191,000 mi. on it, and everything appears to function as
>> designed. For 500 bucks, I don't think I can go too far wrong. A friend
>> is a local Euro parts importer, so that helps too.
>> Any particular things I should be wary of on the 850? I don't know the
>> timing belt history, so that is #1 on the list.
>> Downside on the Sedan is that it's an automatic. The 740 has the M46.
>> Thanks for your time.
>> Jeff
>>
>
>

He he he he he....

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"Peter K L Milnes" <Peter.K.L.Milnes@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:Odedneev5sKjaXHZRVnyqA@bt.com...
> The recommendation for these gearboxes, which should use Fully Synthetic
> ATF, is every 100,000 miles
>
> All the best, Peter.
>
> 700/900/90 Register Keeper,
> Volvo Owners Club (UK).
>
> "Robert Lutwak" <Lutwak@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:OsidnQC9_I0fc3HZnZ2dnUVZ_o6dnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Powerflush the transmission, immediately and every 20K miles hereafter.
>>
>> --
>> -----
>>
>> -RL
>> <Bugeye58@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1156377862.741210.178500@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>>> Just thought I'd say howdy. I currently am driving an '89 740T Wagon on
>>> a daily basis, and just bought (or will tomorrow) a '95 850 Sedan. The
>>> 850 has 191,000 mi. on it, and everything appears to function as
>>> designed. For 500 bucks, I don't think I can go too far wrong. A friend
>>> is a local Euro parts importer, so that helps too.
>>> Any particular things I should be wary of on the 850? I don't know the
>>> timing belt history, so that is #1 on the list.
>>> Downside on the Sedan is that it's an automatic. The 740 has the M46.
>>> Thanks for your time.
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>
>>
>
>