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Transmission oil change and maybe AT problem? - PLEASE HELP!

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:47 am
by Extremer
Hi!

On my Buick PA 3.8i 92 i become AT problems -> when i give from P to D and want to drive the AT switch NOT to the gear and the car not run - ist like on N or P -> the engine make some torque ant nothing is happend :???: its NOT every time but i have 2 times somthing like that - i must switch to 2 on AT then with little boom the AT make that gear on and i can switch to D and drive without problems ... any ideas :helpsmilie:

My way is to change the AT oli to Valvoline Max Life ATF - is somwhere any manuals best with pics how to do that??? i have been bay the oli and filter now i must make the change

THX!

Re: Transmission oil change and maybe AT problem? - PLEASE HELP!

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:50 am
by Bob Dillon
Here's a link to the techinfo forum with complete instructions.

Good luck.

http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... 45&t=10193

Re: Transmission oil change and maybe AT problem? - PLEASE HELP!

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:38 pm
by LeSabre in Buffalo
Good choice on the Maxlife ATF. I'm using it in my Buick, and it's shifting better than the Dex-VI that was in there before.

It sounds like a switch issue, or maybe the transmission is just tired. Who knows...