Transmission problems

[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 =(

[VehiGAZ]

If it's not dripping, then it's burning.

If it's burning, it's usually by getting around the piston rings (gaskets around the pistons which form a seal between the piston and the cylinder wall). The rings get worn or dry out with age, and oil (which is squirted through the piston behind the ring - meaning on the non-combustion side of the ring) gets past the ring into the combustion chamber and burns up with your fuel. There are some other ways oil can get pulled out of where it is supposed to stay and end up in the cylinder, but I don't know much about that. Maybe someone else can chime in.

Unfortunately, the piston rings are at the very heart of the engine and take hours and hours of disassembly work to replace - it's far cheaper to just add oil. Some motor oil manufacturers offer types of oil that are supposed to soften old rings and help them form a better seal, reducing oil loss, but I don't know if those products work as well as their labels claim.

Although most people think Jiffy Lube should be avoided like the gates of hell, I've had pretty good experiences with getting my oil changed at Valvoline and Firestone, and I know Valvoline offers free top-offs, so if you pass one regularly, it can be fairly easy to drive through once or twice between changes and have them top you off. I did that in my old Prelude, which was burning about quart every 1000 miles after it got over 125k miles. Stopping there for a top-off was super-convenient - I didn't even get out of my car or sign a receipt! Just pull in, pop the hood, get a top off, and go.

[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.

[VehiX]

That shifter lever is adjustable according to what I was told when they fixed this problem for me.

I'm curious as to why it needs to be replaced and YOU have to pay for it rather then having them adjust it for what appears to be a problem THEY caused when you brought it in for service!