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Iirc, the old spec for AT fluid, dextron 111, was changed to real oil, SAE 15w40. Check with a Volvo dealer for the service notice. They should tell you for free, or even provide a copy....

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SAE 15/40 ends up having a very similar Vicosity to a mono 30. Except a mono 30 remains a much more stable oil. So I would expect 30 would actually be the better performer than the 15/40 in a box like this.
That is simply my opinion though.

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14 hours ago, Mike Joy said:

ITime I was wrong about sae 30 it was w30 oil 

Same thing. SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) is simply the standard of test used to determine the Viscosity of the Oil. The W simply means winter (not weight) and is placed between the two sets of numbers purely to divide them.
When there are two numbers, say the 15W40, the 15 means that at freezing point, the Oil will have a Viscosity or "Pour Rate" of 15. The Oil itself is normally this lower rating. As oil is heated, it thins very quickly. Additives are used to fortify the viscosity of an oil as it is heated. In the 15W4- case, the oil will remain at a 40 weight viscosity as it gets hot and stay that way through out it's entire temperature range.

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