Detron 3 is not suitable in my opinion

As far as I read, Dexron III is said to be backward compatible with ATF Type A suffix A, however it is around 3 times more expensive, compared to Gulf ATF Type A suffix A I had bought. Have you got some opinion on the Gulf oil? What gearbox oil have you used ...

Since ATF Type A Suffix A may not be easily obtainable, at least in the EU countries, I asked local Volvo dealership to learn what was the factory-default oil that they used. For my 1986 D16 (M47), they provided me with these two part numbers:

- 1 litre: 31437945

- 4 litres: 31437946

Both read ...

I have bought the springs from classicswede . The mechanic was hesitant to mount them, but noticed they were thicker, and the end result is satisfying .

However, the car is a bit lowered and I need to be careful with road bumps I did not use to care about when I had had the very original springs ...

I'm not aware of any model ever having a pig tail end, are you sure?

Thank you for making me reconsider it... I had mistakenly convinced myself somehow that there was a pigtail end, when in fact there was not any.

What parameters are the GLT springs you had mentioned? Would it be a problem for ...

I appreciate the efforts of all of you, but, like classicswede said, there are differences between models.. I know that mine needs at least one pigtail-type end of coil spring.

Hi all,

I am tirelessly looking for new coil springs replacement for my Volvo (5-door 1.6D 54HP 1986), but it is extremely difficult to obtain springs designated as suitable for my car. I would like to learn if there are any cars which are still continued in terms of spare parts and whose coil ...