J.r. Patton Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 the tranny is whining pretty loudly at times it shutters in 1st and wont shift past 2nd. then other times its great! some say the filter could be clogged. I know its running about a year old filter and fluid. Im just looking for opinions on what to do with it or possible solutions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 if it runs pretty good some of the time... lets get a bit more info. when does it act the worst? when cold, when hot, after long drives, etc? what type of fluid or filter did you use? I am now using vavoline maxlife in the gallon jugs which is designed to meet dexron VI specifications, (though their viscosity is slightly higher, iirc) wihtout the price tag of being licensed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.r. Patton Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Jiffy lube serviced it with dexron 6. it does its best when its cold.. I can drive it about a mile then it fucks up.. but today I drove about a mile and it messed let it sit for about 30 minutes and it drove perfect all the way back to the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Jiffy lube? did they really change the filter or do a crappy powerflush only? Does it have a stock transmission cooler? some 3800 cars 91-93 had it. if not, go to a j/y and get one from anything 91-93 that has a 3.4 or 3.8, as it is a direct bolt on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.r. Patton Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 it has its factory cooler. They changed the filter I watched em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron350 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Did the problem start before or after Jiffy Lube put Dex 6 in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.r. Patton Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 about a year after.. I personally changed the filter and fluid and put some trans-x in it.. Does great so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron350 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 My 96 Regal will whine and have mushy shifts if I use Dex6. Some transmissions just need to stay with Dex3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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