Transmission problems

[nfpgasmask]

The VX trans is weird. After I did my service (drop pan, refill, change filter, etc) I was slamming gears for a two days after from 2nd to 3rd. So I crawled under there again and pumped some more fluid (in my case, Mobile-1 Synthetic trans fluid) and after I got the level (seemingly) correct, the shifting is smooth and tidy.

In your case, if you are putting the VX in gear and it is not shifting from P to D or slipping into neutral, I can't imagine this is a good sign, but don't take my word for it.

I would have a trasmission shop check it out. Have you gone under your VX and checked the level yourself yet? Its messy and hot and a little scary to do it the way the manual tells you to, but....

Bart

[VXD959]

Ryan,

Check the transmission's fluid level again. I had the same problem once. perhaps the guys at Isuzu don't know how to do it properly. Other than that, please follow gasmask's advice.

By the way, I use RP for the engine, but M1 for transmission...

Prior posts:
Trans1
Trans2

Good luck!

[WILLY]

Well if you ran it for 2 month's at 1 qt. low you probably damaged the trans. possibly.

[djkymar]

i got a lit bit different problem my tranny was slipping from 1st to second and then i reilize my tranny fluid was leaking so i brought my VX to shop and change oil pan gasket and refill fluid after week was leaking again came back to shop they order different gasket aftermarket one, a couple days later leaking again came back again they order factory gasket then and it seems fine for now, they replaced on monday and i hope it will be fine. Now i got defferent problem i start losing oil in my engine, lost i quart in 1500 miles does it seems to be right or no?

[VehiX]

Hi Littlebeast -

I'm not sure if this is related to your problem or not but read up on this thread:

http://vehicross.info/forums/showthr...=shifter+lever

This was for a tranny shifting problem I had a while back and what the fix was for it. Compare this problem to yours and see if the mechs can check this for you as well. It's a short descriptive post with problem and resolution included.

Hope this helps

[VX crazy]

I have used royal purple since new, and have changed the fluid 3-4 times, at about 90k, still no problems. I dont think royal purple is the problem.

[VehiGAZ]

DJ, a quart every 1500 miles is not right for a newer engine, but fairly typical for an older engine (70k miles or more). If the oil loss started very suddenly, though, that's not right.

[djkymar]

VehiGAZ,
i put a quater yesterday and fill up on my level till full now im going to check it every 100 miles and see how it goes. Any thoughts about what it can be? i dont wanna do flush the engine its the last thing i wanna do =(

[psychos2]

i got a lit bit different problem my tranny was slipping from 1st to second and then i reilize my tranny fluid was leaking so i brought my VX to shop and change oil pan gasket and refill fluid after week was leaking again came back to shop they order different gasket aftermarket one, a couple days later leaking again came back again they order factory gasket then and it seems fine for now, they replaced on monday and i hope it will be fine. Now i got defferent problem i start losing oil in my engine, lost i quart in 1500 miles does it seems to be right or no?

Try changing your pcv valve.If it is sticking open it will suck oil from the valve cover. shawn

[VehiGAZ]

If rings start leaking early it's probably because the engine was not broken in gently or it's been revved to very high rpms regularly.

Psychos may be right about the PCV, and others here commonly suggest cleaning out the EGR valve and the throttle body to reduced oil consumption.

Good luck!!

[djkymar]

okay im going to try clean pcv and see what happends because now im at the point that i need to add 1 quart at about every 800 miles. And again my tranny start leaking so my VX will be back in a shop in a couple days it would be my 5th time there with the same problem =(

[LittleBeast]

Thanks for all the input. The problems have gotten progressivly worse and just last night the transmission was not shifting out of 1st gear and then it was slamming into the gears when it finally would after staying around redline for 5-6 secs. Then my check trans light started flashing on and off. Tried stopping engine and restarting nothing helped. Took it into dealer today and they said the fluid level was fine but it was throwing the auto transmission shifter lever code that VehiX mentioned, so they said $375 later and a new shifter lever I should be fine. We will see later today when I pick it up, I have my fingers crossed. Thanks again for all the input.