Trans slipping like crazy ?

98ram · Oct 13, 2012

I bought the truck and the trans was fine, I replaced a bad electronic transmission sensor for the speedometer , changed the fluid and filter and now it's not shifting right, it's winds up to about 3000 Rpms and then when I come to a stop it won't down shift and the truck dies, the shifting is inconsistent and is just getting worse and worse. I put in oreillys generic ATF that they said was fine but on the bottle it says reccomened for Chevy and ford. Please help. It's got about 135000 miles

98ram · Oct 13, 2012

It's a 98 with a sport package and a automatic four speed

SmokedRam · Oct 13, 2012

ONLY put ATF +4 in these transmissions...you need to get it to a shop and have the tranny flushed, new filter and put ATF +4 in it.

98ram · Oct 13, 2012

Picked up some valvoline synthetic +4 and I'm going to change it now, lets see what happens

diverjer · Oct 13, 2012

Hope that helps, I put in Oreillys ATF, but it was the +4. Good luck.

Hotroder383 · Oct 15, 2012

You can't just "change it now. You will only get about 1/3 of the fluid out of it as most of the fluid is in the torque convert and cooling line/radiator. You can try changing just what's in the pan and filter but I would HIGHLY suggest getting it flushed.

nitto · Dec 19, 2012

yae dropping the pan isnt going to get it flushed out... i used atf 4 and flushed my whole system before putting it in cause i had the time and stuff but i suggest flushing the full system :3639243774_5f528137

Okiespaniel · Dec 20, 2012

I think it's been said NEVER use anything but ATF+4 in these trucks. If flushing the transmission solves it, I'd be filing a claim with O'riellys corporate. Hopefully you havn't ruined your tranny. You'll need to get about all of that generic dexron out of there!

Lesson to the wise...never take Dodge advice from a person in a discount auto store who's never owned one.

Casper · Dec 20, 2012

Okiespaniel said:
I think it's been said NEVER use anything but ATF+4 in these trucks. If flushing the transmission solves it, I'd be filing a claim with O'riellys corporate. Hopefully you havn't ruined your tranny. You'll need to get about all of that generic dexron out of there!

Lesson to the wise...never take Dodge advice from a person in a discount auto store who's never owned one.

Amen!

becraftc · Jan 17, 2013

What was the outcome? Did you get it flushed?

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