Thought I'd share this post with you chaps.
Did the ATF change (well someone else did at my home) on my Volvo V70 Geartronic which has same box as both my 9-5's had and so uses the same fluid.
Volvo wanted £14.25 +VAT for it, Saab wanted £10.75 +VAT for it and shocksall wanted £9.45 +VAT. All are the same JWS3309 fluid.
After a little chat with my friend in parts at Thurlow Nunn Saab/Vauxhall Norwich I obtained 7 litres at £9 inclusive - £63.
Not sure how used to change it on Saab but most Volvo owners drain from sump all the can and then fill up with new and do the same about 3 times with min 500 mile intervals. We - sorry the Volvo technician did it quicker and easier way.
Drain all you can from sump with plug removed. Refit plug. Remove return cooler pipe and replace with clear plastic into a bowl. Add 2 litres ATF through dipstick hole. Start engine and let it idel until bubble appear. Switch off engine. Add 2 litres again and do the same. Replace return cooler pipe and top up with 2 litres again. Start engine and let idle. Now go through gears holding each position for 4-5 seconds before returning to park. Check dipstick and top up as necessary or as in my case it was spot on.
I think the 9-5 has a cooler but might be wrong............................my ATF went from quite a dark brown to now cherry red / pink as per picture. Gear change imperceptible now!!!
Whole job took approx 35 mins to do all for £63.
That's pretty much the Saab procedure for flushing the box, dump fluid from the box (about 4l), top up with 4l, remove the return pipe from the cooler and drain 2l with engine running, fill with 2l, drain another 1l and fill with 1l. Then top up as necessary. For the last bit I usually would usually just dump another 2l and fill with 1l and then adjust afterwards, it's way easier to top up the box than remove any excess if you overfill it.
Great to hear.
I did my box and got a smooth change from it for a while.
But then the pump failed.
New box.
So, hopefully any sludge in the box wont get caught up in the internals too much and cause another issue down the track.
Several mechanics have told me this in recent years and some say, 'leave well enough alone'...which is not what I expected them to say. The Aisin box is machined to very close tolerances and does a great job, as we all know. Until it clogs up.