transmission??

ok went and got my oil changed and after that my automatic is giving me shit on switching gears. sometimes when i hit the gas its like im in neutral and sometimes when im driving normal my cxar revs high randomly. any one know what the hell the prob is?
by the way the oil i got in it is 10w40

those peepz probably drained the wrong plug!!!.... so check up on that and make sure...

Yup, drain out your 8 quarts of oil, put four back in, fill up your transmission with about 5 quarts, than go back and kick those guys in the head for being stupid.

im not much on working on my engine yet until i learn all that shit so ill get my moms mechanic to check it out so i dont have to pay for it

koo least u kinda found out in time not like me drove 30 miles to work pshhhh...

its been like this for more than 30 miles

wont get it checked until thursday

dont drive ur car any more u might regret it... have ur friend check it out or go to the dealer

i have no choice but oh well if it messes up i either dont pay anything or a small portion for a new trans

When you find out what is wrong with your trans please post it. My 01 ES is doing the same thing. The trans will switch randomly or kick itself out of gear while I am driving. This is crazy because the car only has 20,000 miles on it.

yea mine has 100,000+ but my np ill tell you whats wrong w/ it as soon as i know

if it is the wrong oil. don't even drive it. if it was the dealer that made the mistake, they might replace the tranny but if it is just the quick lube shops, good luck. mitsu tranny fluid works best even during cold weather. tried valvoline atf to top off the mitsu fluid big mistake and was giving some shifting issues when cold. decided to just flush it now and fill. works fine and will replace the filter and fluid to mitsu fluids when it gets 200,000 miles. I have 197,000 miles now the texaco dextron III looks compatible tried to top off after some high speed driving with no problems.

what type of oil should i use

also how could i change the oil, and any other fluid, i want to be able to do that all myself

also i did get that done at a quick lube place

pepboys should be able to flush and replace your transmission fluid, you can use the havoline/texaco atf dextron III. cost you about 90 bucks. better yet the dealer, but they will replace the filter reinstall the pan and give you mitsu fluids with warranty if they mess it up. about 400 bucks. it should be running perfectly well before they change it or else they can always say it is already broken.

no pepboys here i want to do it myself any thoughts instructions

dude..please be joking....


go out to your car, start it up, let it run for a few, put it in neutral, put the parking break on, then pop the hood, and check the trans fluid, its a dipstick on the trans , and check it, not hard.

sorry im not much of an engine kinda guy im mainly good for electrical

well, i have a 7G ES, with about 107K miles on it,a nd i've been using 10-30 oil in it forever. just my last oil change i put in 10-40 cause my engine's getting old (along with the rest of the car) and i've been having the exact same problems. it started happening like RIGHT after i put the oil in. if i'm driving at around 50 and floor it, the car downshifts and it seems as if the clutch slips, cause the engine just revs really high for a few seconds, that catches all nice and smooth. it's happened only a few times, and i'm not really concerned, but if it gets worse, i dont know what to do. might try putting the 10-30 or 5-30 oil back into it, since the tranny/engine ran great with that grade of oil.

i had 10w40 in the winter and decided to put it in again and after i got it changed it started doing that i hate it i think people will laugh at me when i want to race so i need this fixed this car has to last me until middle of college atleast

What in the heck are you jokers talking about?? You can spend $2,000 on a stereo system but you don't know how to check your friggin transmission fluid or change your own oil? That is totally pathetic.

To check transmission fluid, make sure the enging is running and the car has been driven for awhile. With the car at operating temp and running in park with the parking brake engaged, pop the hood. The Tranny dipstick handle should be painted white and its located in the area of the airbox and battery. Stand in front of your car with the hood up and look down. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it. The car must be running and warmed up to check auto tranny fluid in any car. Put the dipstick in again and read it. Its very simple.

To service your tranny you will need:
Transmission Filter,
Transmission Fluid (5 Quarts),
Pan Gasket (it could be any one of three designs),
and a good Auto Trans additive like Lubrigard or Lucas.
17MM and 10MM socket with ratchet
Drain Pan
Paper towels
Parts cleaner
Transmission Fluid Funnel (long skinny funnel)

Now, drive your car up on ramps. The transmission oil pan has a drain plug in it for ease of maintenance. Put a catch pan under the tranny and remove the big 17MM drain plug. This should be red fluid. If its black, you've just drained the engine oil pan. Once it stops draining, start removing tranny pan bolts. The tranny pan bolts are 10MM. Remove the transmission filter with 4 10MM bolts. Make a note of where the longer and shorter ones come out of. Take a photo if you can.

Once you have the pan down, inpect the magnets that are stuck to the pan. Now, look at the pan. If you have metal pieces and shavings stuck to magnets, thats not a good sign. You should see some grey goop stuck to your pan. Thats clutch material from the tranny and the torque converter. Clean that pan like you're gonna eat tommorrows wheaties out of it.

Now, install the new filter and 4 bolts. The filter should have its own gasket on the side that attaches the to valve body of the transmission. Reinstall the pan with the correct gasket. NEVER use silicone sealant on your tranny pan gasket. The cork or rubber gasket will be sufficient if its tightened down properly.

DON'T start the car yet. You still haven't put transmission fluid in it. To fill the tranny, put the tranny funnel into the opening on the dipstick. Slowly (I mean very slowly) start pouring in your ATF. If you do it too fast, it will spill on your tranny and on the garage floor and your mommy might give you a spanking. Fill it with 3 quarts. Start the car and make sure that your pan gasket isn't leaking. Then, drive it off the ramps. Let the car run for several minutes to warm up. Start checking the fluid periodically. Add it in slowly and continually check it till the fluid reaches the full line on the dipstick. This should not cost $90 at Jiffy Lube or $300 at the dealership. You can do it yourself and learn alot about the condition of your transmission in the process. Get someone who has done this before to make sure that you don't screw anything up really bad. You shouldn't have any problems but I've met some pretty stupid people in my life so I'm not taking any chances.

By using the information I have posted, you are performing this service at your own risk and I assume no liability for any damage done to your vehicle. Consult your owners manual and or Chilton's or Haynes manual for specifics concerning torque specs on the pan bolts and filter bolts. Good luck.

AB
Dallas, TX
96 Galant S
170K miles and still smilin' 8)

i dont know the answer, but why do people have mechanics for such simple things they can do themselves? :!:

PunkLant,

People hire mechanics because they are too scared. They have been lulled into a belief system that tells 1 or both of the following two things.

1. It takes superhuman intelligence to work on a car that was built by a series of union assembly line workers who have never seen the inside of a college classroom. :idea:

or

2. The Boogy Man lives under the car and if they get under there, he'll get 'em!! :shock: