1998 Volvo V70 Sluggish transmission

Tiny
MIREYA130
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  • 1998 VOLVO V70
  • 6 CYL
  • AWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 182,000 MILES
My car feels like the power has decreased when I accelarate, especially on an uphill and it seems to be taking longer to shift gear. Just took it for an oil change at a while0u-wait place and they suggested a trans fluid flush. It's never had one. Could that be related to sluggish performance?
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 AT 10:51 AM

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Tiny
JIS001
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If your transmission is starting to fail then a flush will not do you any good. You should take it in for proper diagnosing to see if it is engine mechanical problem, plugged exhaust, or maybe your transmission itself is failing?
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009 AT 1:29 AM
Tiny
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Thanks so much!
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009 AT 9:18 AM

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