Automatic Gearbox Fluid Change Aisin Warner TF-80SC 

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A very useful and well-explained video, thank you. I'm in my 70's and not too keen on crawling under cars anymore so looks like I'll have to entrust this work to a garage. I also don't have VIDA.

Thank you. The best video on the TF-80SC. No one else is mentioning resetting the gearbox counter..

Glad to see you have a newer Volvo too play with. Great video yet again.

Excellent job. Thanks. This should be exactly what I need.

Cheers simon. Just bought a p3 after 9 years of p2

17mil hex, exactly same as a wheel nut on one of my wheels. remove wheel nut, nut head goes into the gearbox draim plug and it gives just enough space to also fit a wrench! great

My 2003 XC90 has the 5 -speed AF33 transmission which has the 24mm hex drain plug. I had to fill it through the dipstick tube and access is a bit better than the fill plug on the TF-80SC. I paid about the same for 5 litres of Comma ATF from Halfords. Euro Car Parts were asking even more for 5 litres of the correct ATF and that was with their discount.

@SiRobb Great video Simon, I'm a relatively new XC90 D5 owner and I'm convinced I have a transmission issue. I have watched most of, if not all, of your D5 videos and I think you may be the only guy that can help me. I would love it if you could help me out as I am fairly local to you.

Fab video mate, i had the gear box oil changed by a special automatic box mechanic about a year ago charged me £35, and I supplied the oil did not notice any improvement in fact it was the same as when I put it in with him, went to see him about 3 weeks ago about changing the solenoids in the box he said 8 new solenoids plus new oil £480 all in ,the car is a good but not worth doing at that price ,so after looking on RU-vid was going to have a go on changing the solenoids my self after all been in the motor trade 55 years doing repairs etc 68 now and still loves a challenge . Then came across your video about the oil needing to be flushed 3 times to get most of the crap oil out only done 84 k ,what have i got to lose bought the oil and flushed her out 3 times each time start up and engaging the gears ,it would not go above third but done all the other gears about 5 times in and out ,on the first drain there was exactly just under 3 litres of black oil made sure the measurement was spot on so just put in on the last refill just under 3 litres of new dextro 6 best oil the exact same as the first drain off ,refitted everything back on to the car then out on the first run with in 50 metres the car was in fort gear smooth as silk never been as good haven't done a long trip, but you can just feel the difference not like when the mechanic supposed to have changed the oil starting to think he did not do the job just kept my oil and money , this time you definitely could feel the improvement the mechanic will not be having £480 of me giving her good run on Friday let you know thanks again by the way trying to buy a lexia to be able to reset the gearbox oil counter Peugeot 407 coupe v6 2.7

Excelente trabajo ...muy bien explicado . Agradecido

Thanks for the tip with the mannol fluid. I have flushed my gearbox twice already and on Volvo original fluid from dealer's store. The price was more than 3x the one for mannol so its a lot cheaper

Very good job video , just fantastic

Job well done and well explained. Thank you.

Super good video, thanks.

Another very helpful video, don’t think it’s the one I’m after but this is the way I was planning on flushing my xc90s gearbox rather than the oil cooler way. I can’t see a xc90 oil change on your videos but will look out for it

Another great video sirrob, looking at buying a volvo v50 d5 geartronic right now. My jeep wj has bad rust around rear lower arms on chassis so sadly is getting scrapped. Was wondering if these transmissions were any good and how hard to change fluids. I do 99% of my servicing, did transmission fluid change on Jeep GC overland including filter and gasket, new plastic round connector switch too. Jeep was great shifting through the gears after that. Saved pounds on garage prices too. Thanks for this video sirrob. Vinny.

Nice job

very good video

Hello Sirobb, great tutorial. could u pls share the link of the manual shown in the video pls? thanks

THANKS SIROB

Very well explained. Thanks to you

SiRobb - very good , clear and helpfulvideo.Thanks. Do you have a link for the Dice you sellplease?

Great video, thanks

Great video. Done same few years ago on sd4 Freelander 2 with carlube lv . Just going too drop and fill this time . Did you say 3.2ltr will do it . without checking level thanks

very educative. thank you. regards

Merci, bonne vidéo !

Hi Simon, I am tempted to do the job after watching your video, whilst doing some homework, a Volvo dealership advised that I have all the fluid pumped out including converter, etc.. This was done using a dialysis type unit. Never heard of this method, so wondered what your thoughts would be on this process many thanks G.

Hello si , quick question I don’t know if I missed it but did you use the same gearbox oil in the box once you have completed the full flush and fills ? Cheers

Great video my friend. I go to do this job in mi citroen c5 with the same transmission. I also get the mannol 8218 its avaible in my country. Greetings from Argentina

How I can check the level of oil in the transmission, I have a Susuki vitara , the new model year 2018, with an aisin at6 gearbox, checking bin the web this is the transmission mounted in the model ? Because its sealed and don't have a dipstick like others transmissions..... thanks for the video

How similar or different is the fluid drain/fill process for the Aisin TG-81SC 8-speed transmission found on P3 Volvos? I can't find a tutorial or walk-through specifically for this application. I have a later P3 with 4-cylinder Drive-E engine.

@SiRobb are you still selling the dice kit with software at all? Recently bought a v70 and need a good diagnostic for it

Good and clear video 👍 spoke with JC and he reckons the shift is silky smooth now.

What is the filling temperature, is it any filter? Thx

Hi there, just wondering is this transmission has the filter to replace?

Have to say: SiRobb.... You have far more patience than I! I have just waded through 98% of the comments below.....Dear-oh-dear. Your Sainthood is in the post!

Hi I've recently just done the same on a 2018 x1 bmw can I reset the the fluid change through autel maxi to let the ecu know I've changed the fluid to stop. The harsh ger changes😎

Excellent video Simon, as usual. Can I ask if having the engine running on the final oil level drain was the instruction within Vida ? Cheers Dave aka '37Ruby' on the VOC forum

Great clear video, thanks, I have a 2006 v70 d5 auto and I'm doing mine at the weekend, I've just got the exact same oil off Ebay, would those seals be the same for my box?, also I dont have Vida and dont know anyone with it, is it ok to change oil without vida

good blog si gary from crewe

Thanks Simon for another great video! With these boxes being "sealed for life" and the car in your video already being at 135k, (it should have had maybe 3 changes already at that mileage, no one knows) but was still functioning acceptably. What would be a reasonable interval to do changes at? and have you ever changed the ATF and then experienced wet clutch slippage due to the "less grippy" new fluid?

I ordered a seal kit and it came with two of the tiny o rings. Is that just a spare or do I need to look out for a place to put the second one ?

For those just finding this video which is excellent btw. After 2011 you need JWS 3324 NOT 3309! Be sure you get the right oil! For info AW1 is 3324 equivalent. 0:30

3 questions Si...1 - Can you run the car on axle stands while circulating the new fluid or does it need to be on the floor? 2 - Is there a specific torque value for the main drain plug before the final fill? 3 - If I don't have access to DICE/VIDA to reset the counter is it worth doing this procedure?

Jaki to program doagnostyczny którym resetowałeś skrzynię?

And although the software name, is it special Volvo one or some other brand? Just have an old one and want to get a new one.

Great video. I've got issues with the 81C variant in my ford S-Max and will do the same fluid flushes. Can I ask if you need to warm the fluid before the first drain and the best way to do so?

My oil is quite new as i had volvo change it 15,000 miles ago, (£250 by the way)but now i see how easy it is to change id like to have a go myself. would i still need to use vida which i dont have, if i only do 1 drop and refill just to keep it fresh ?

Hi Simon would this be the same procedure for a volvo xc70 2009 and i can do it but need the vida software and where do i get this from ? Cheers.

Is there not a final fill? Thought there was a mm amount to add at then dependant on temperature, I’m sure at 60 degrees you add 1 litre

hello to you, I want to drain the eat8 automatic gearbox on an aircross c5 but on my diagbox I am not resetting the oil, how to do it?

This also applies to the Mazda CX-9. I changed mine at 75K miles and it looked like dirty motor oil and the transmission was shifting badly. I ran thru 12qts of Mobile One 3309 fluid and it shifts like new now.

Great video, most informal ive come across. My father has a saab with same transmission im told so doing some research. What would this normally cost to get carried out at a garage or specialist? Thanks.

Thx

Good Video, thinkin about doin the same. I've got a XC 60 2013, 2,4l diesel D4. It says in the manual AW 1 Oil. U usin the AW TWS 3309, thats a diffrent code. What exact car Model was yours?? Thanx anyway

Thanks for making this video. Loads of mechanics claiming there's no reason to change the gearbox oil on these. Kindly share the details and links for the o-rings and seal on eBay.

THank you for your video. One question: the very first time when you take out the level plug there are some fluid pouring out (it means that fluid level is above the height of level tube). But after the final drain you pour in new fluid to the level of level tube only. Why so?

Whats the part no or link for drain plug and o-ring ?

How to check the ATF level?

Good video for anybody wanting to get some fresh oil in the box. In Vida, I seem to remember on mine that the oil counter was something to do with counting how many times the box oil went over temperature and would flag up a transmission service light if it reached its threshold? To make my cars gearbox shifts reset it is possible to clear the gearbox memory but not do the full relearn process. This resets the box to what I presume are standard settings and the box learns from that point on. Be interested to learn if simply reseting the oil counter also resets the gearbox in other ways?

Si i have a 2006 V70 D5 Auto that has never has the ATF changed from the last owner as Volvo said it does not need changing cos they talk about things they don't know as most sales men do. If it has a fluid it needs a change don't matter if it says life time its just a gimick. And the car is now on 162k the ATF has gone black I've read that if is goes black or smells burnt don't change it and others say do change it so i'm a bit stuck on what to do? Any advice would be a grate help Also what is the gearbox counter does that tell you in the in the HUD when the gearbox fluid needs changing?

Very helpful video as always, thank you. Also on the newer XC90's eg 2012 model they have the ECU on top of the airbox, do you know if you can get away with leaving that connected or should that be disconnected when removing the airbox? One comment on the editing, really not keen on the 'blinky' transitions between the video cuts at the start of the video, it confuses my brain into thinking I've blinked and makes the video difficult to watch.

Hi SiRobb, Excuse my ignorance but you keep refering to VIDA in the comments? Could you explain what that is? Cheers John

Have you ever used a product like Seafoam Trans Tune to clean out the gearbox, could this be risky? Cheers

Great video, very informative. Does resetting the counter also apply to a 09K transmission? Cheers from down under.

Hi mate, My car is 2007peugeot 307 2.0Hdi with the same transmission i believe. Does the TCM need to be reset as well？ Because i Just done my fluid change, it does become smoother but not that smoooooth.

Hey are you have a link about gearbox oil thanks ?

Hi Simon, fab video as always, I need to do mine which oil would be best it’s a 2004 xc90 auto aw55-51 box ?

Hello, I have the same transmission in my Volvo V70 2012 R design 215hp, is there also a transmission filter that needs to be replaced? If yes where is the location of it? I hope I get an answer 🤞🤞

Did yours ever clunk when selecting either Drive or reverse? Did the flush help?

Thanks for the video. How do you rate the reliability of the older Volvo autoboxes?

Hello, my name is Carlos, I'm Spanish and I have an opel insignia on that same gearbox but from 2015. I want to carry out maintenance but I can't find anything in opel, I already have ravenol oil. just ask if the final level applies to all gearboxes even if it is not from volvo ?. Thanks a lot

How about this mannol oil? Maybe have some expierence with that? Because im thinking of buying liqui moly top tec 1200 but its twice more expensive and thinking if its worth it.

Nice video! If the title mentions Volvo, it might attract more viewers cause not everyone will know the transmission’s model that well...like me

Hi great videos i just wanted to know what goes wrong if you don't have the scan tool to reset the transmission because i dont have one and i don't know anyone who does my gears run smoothly at least l think they do .

It's possible to do it correctly without vida dice? Perhaps gearbox will be reset after battery unplug for a half hour?

Brilliant as usual Si. Did I read in another comment section that you sell Vida and the plug-in tool? Can I reset the Auto box oil counter using elm327 ? Keep up this great channel

Nice Video. This Transmission is also used in the new Generation of BMW X1 and other models. We have such an BMW X1 and I want to Change the Fluid and Filter. I saw no Filter Cap, but at the front side (left) was an Cap with an snap ring. I think underneath this cap is an extra Filter. Have you changed this one too or only the fluid? In the original BMW Manuals are no work orders for an Service like this and no aftermarket Filter part number. Only Transmission Fluid level check... Maybe you know something more from the Volvos?! Sorry for my "not so good english" 😁😆

Does this model have a filter?

@Sirobb Great video as always. Im sorry Simon but after 8 years of great service I have finally succumbed to temptation and bought a lovely 69k 2012 P3 D5 R Design. I know I may get a lot of hate for this, after all some consider this a downgrade. It certainly has big shoes to fill. After performing the 'Gibbons method' on my P2 D5 a couple of times im more than happy to do this drain and fill method on my new P3. Would you be kind enough to clarify a point of confusion for me please. I am a little unsure as to whether the TF80SC takes JWS 3309 fluid. I realise you are using it happily in this demonstration, however I have heard that it takes AW1 or something ive never heard of BOT 341 (says in owners manual). Any advice appreciated. Thanks for your time and trouble Simon.

My TF-80SC is hitting 110'C when on highway, and it has that humm/whine in 4th, 5th and 6th. Oil change or not enough oil? Thanks

There seemed to be a lot of fluid draining out when you first removed the level plug. Is this normal since at the correct level no fluid would be draining out?

Any torque specs for drain & fill plugs? Thanks

That was excellent and very informative , it's a job I intend on doing but now that at the end I didn't realise you need to reset via computer , where do I get one of them?

I've a tf81sc ford galaxy 2009 ,I've been given a new filter to fit but it doesn't look like it has a filter ?? It's a black cartridge filter in a new plastic housing like an external filter ??

Can you also put a link up for the seals and washers? Many thanks

Hello, i have one qustion, i did a lot of reserch and find out that jws 3309

What capacity (in litres) have this gearbox? Thanks

Ciao. Che software hai usato per il reset del contatore del cambio?

Does this gearbox have a filter at all?

Lifetime ATF seems much darker than new ...

what is this page with these repair instructions?

The part number on my gear box is P30681190. Does anyone know if that is the TF 80 SC

Do you leave it in N or P for the last final drain with the level Plug?

Should the transmission filter get replaced as well and when?

Is it ok top top up via breather?

What about changing the filter?

Hey Man how much oil did you add

Why has so much oil come out from the fill level plug? surely its only meant to drain whats over the level?