[V8] (v8) v8 won't shift

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Depending on the trans system capacity (let's say 10 quarts), assuming you
drain the pan (4 qts.), the ratio of new to old (adding 4 qts to the 4 qts
you drained each time) and running the car for 10 minutes between changes,
you should have the following ratios of new to old fluid.

Change     New%   Old%
1st  :          40         60
2nd           64         36
3rd           78.4     21.6
4th            87         13
5th           92.2     7.8

You get the idea ;-)

Ingo

Of course, this does not mean you shouldn't change the filter and pan gasket
every 60k or so.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com>
To: "Steve Kramer" <skramer at mac.com>
Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] (v8) v8 won't shift


> Steve Kramer wrote:
>  > My V8 won't shift into 2nd. I've had the car sit for most
>  > of the winter and the other day I had charged the battery
>  > and got it running.  However, driving it the car would not
>  > shift to 2nd gear.  Typically, the car will not get into
>  > 2nd until rpms are at 3000.  This only occurs after start.
>  > then it shifts properly.
>
> My first step would be to change the transmission fluid.
> If you get it done professionally, spend the money on
> the ones that pump the fluid in and out, completely
> changing the fluid.
>
> If you just drop the pan and drain it, it leaves a lot
> of old fluid still in the transmission.  There are those
> on the list who do just that, but repeat it three or four
> times in a row, so "most" of the old fluid is removed.
>
> I think something like VAG-COM can pull transmission codes.
> I'm not sure it can be done with a test light.
>
> You may want to search the archives. Go to google.com
> and enter: site:www.audifans.com V8 transmission flush
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
>
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