hey, I have an auto tranny and usually drive in s3/s4 . I was driving home from a concert tonight and at about 40 mph the tranny would keep switching from s3 to s4 and then to s3(the lights in the dash changed and I didn’t even press the button). I’ve been having a few problems(downshifting into 3rd at about 100 mph) since the axles were replaced. I’m thinking maybe I need tranny fluid, but does it have to be honda tranny fluid? if it’s not the fluid, what else could it be? thanks
~Lance
Re: auto tranny problem
Originally posted by EasssHide502Teg
hey, I have an auto tranny and usually drive in s3/s4 . I was driving home from a concert tonight and at about 40 mph the tranny would keep switching from s3 to s4 and then to s3(the lights in the dash changed and I didn’t even press the button). I’ve been having a few problems(downshifting into 3rd at about 100 mph) since the axles were replaced. I’m thinking maybe I need tranny fluid, but does it have to be honda tranny fluid? if it’s not the fluid, what else could it be? thanks
~Lance
yes only use honda atf. or that redline stuff if youre daring i guess.
dont know what else it could be, but i do see a pattern of ignition/shift problems with our cars. ie stuck key cuz it wont engage park for a while… ive been to lazy to actually adjust teh shift linkage as suspected, and i dont think anyone has 100% confirmed it would fix it. a few times while in park mine did the same thing, s3 > s4 and back a few times.
so other than adjusting the shift linkage (its in your haynes manual) the only other thing i can think of is your alarm. do you have ignition kill installed? i have a viper 500esp and i wouldnt be surprised if it has something to do with it. just no strange things have ever happened while i was driving like you. hth