1996 Auto 1-2 shift problem
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Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: GLEN ELLYN, IL, USA
1996 Auto 1-2 shift problem
Hello-
Started noticing my auto trans is 'missing' it's 1-2 shift when cold under WOT. By missing I mean it's hitting the rev limiter and I have to let off the gas for it to shift. Appears to be ok when warmed up. Fluid level is good and I changed the filter and fluid last year. Noticed last year when I went out for a track day the trans temp got really high 260F and it started slipping in 3rd gear. This was after 45min of beating on it so I was not too worried. Is this trans on it's way out? Car has 100k and has never been driven gently. Shifts nice and smooth and quick. Anything I should try or just start saving.
Thanks
TOm
Started noticing my auto trans is 'missing' it's 1-2 shift when cold under WOT. By missing I mean it's hitting the rev limiter and I have to let off the gas for it to shift. Appears to be ok when warmed up. Fluid level is good and I changed the filter and fluid last year. Noticed last year when I went out for a track day the trans temp got really high 260F and it started slipping in 3rd gear. This was after 45min of beating on it so I was not too worried. Is this trans on it's way out? Car has 100k and has never been driven gently. Shifts nice and smooth and quick. Anything I should try or just start saving.
Thanks
TOm
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Joined: Oct 2006
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Hello-
Started noticing my auto trans is 'missing' it's 1-2 shift when cold under WOT. By missing I mean it's hitting the rev limiter and I have to let off the gas for it to shift. Appears to be ok when warmed up. Fluid level is good and I changed the filter and fluid last year. Noticed last year when I went out for a track day the trans temp got really high 260F and it started slipping in 3rd gear. This was after 45min of beating on it so I was not too worried. Is this trans on it's way out? Car has 100k and has never been driven gently. Shifts nice and smooth and quick. Anything I should try or just start saving.
Thanks
TOm
Started noticing my auto trans is 'missing' it's 1-2 shift when cold under WOT. By missing I mean it's hitting the rev limiter and I have to let off the gas for it to shift. Appears to be ok when warmed up. Fluid level is good and I changed the filter and fluid last year. Noticed last year when I went out for a track day the trans temp got really high 260F and it started slipping in 3rd gear. This was after 45min of beating on it so I was not too worried. Is this trans on it's way out? Car has 100k and has never been driven gently. Shifts nice and smooth and quick. Anything I should try or just start saving.
Thanks
TOm
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I would change the fluid again. My car did something similar, I would jump on it and it would downshift and grab first gear and then smack the limiter. I changed the fluid and all is good. The fluid that was in it looked o.k. to me but I guess it wasn't. I hope that's all it is on your car as well. 
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 26
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From: GLEN ELLYN, IL, USA
I would change the fluid again. My car did something similar, I would jump on it and it would downshift and grab first gear and then smack the limiter. I changed the fluid and all is good. The fluid that was in it looked o.k. to me but I guess it wasn't. I hope that's all it is on your car as well.
