Tranny is startin to slip

[Shiloh 24]

Well almost to the dreaded 100k mark and I've noticed that my tranny likes to slip a bit on occasion. What should be my first course of action? I was thinkin maybe a shift kit would make the shifts firmer and reduce slippage but I don't know that much about em. I'm not looking forward to replacing it if that's what it comes too.....

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Shift kit would hold the pressure higher but would prob just be a band-aid to get ya by. Have your dropped the pan to see if there is any excessive build up?

 

[AF_Hemi]

time to sell the truck and get a new one :********:

 

[ramthis9501]

When was the last time you changed the trans. fluid? That usually helps alot, plus a new filter would also probaly do the trick. Did in mine

 

[Off_Road_Teacher]

What trans is in your truck? Do you have the 46re (I think that is the right name, same one that came in 2nd gen Ram's)?

 

[ramthis9501]

I think that's what I got, and like I said, a simple transmission fluid and filter change did the trick for mine

 

[Off_Road_Teacher]

Band adjustment might do the trick.

 

[Shiloh 24]

It's the 46re, I haven't dipped (dropped, ****** autocorrect) the pan or ne thing yet since it just kinda started. I checked the fluid when I changed my oil the other day and it looked fine, not burnt or dirty lookin at all.

 

[ramthis9501]

Mine didn't either, but we did it anyway and it helped alot

 

[Shiloh 24]

Mine didn't either, but we did it anyway and it helped alot

Well I guess I'll price a filter and flush with my boss, maybe he'll let me do it after work in the next week or so.

 

[ramthis9501]

I got the fluid for 5 bucks a quart plus the filter. Think it was like $35 total

 

[Shiloh 24]

I got the fluid for 5 bucks a quart plus the filter. Think it was like $35 total

That ain't bad at all, you just did the filter though right? We got a machine at a shop that plugs into the tranny cooler lines and flushes the entire system and puts in fresh fluid.

 

[ramthis9501]

Yeah we don't have all that fancy machinery lol but sounds like that would probaly help to

 

[Shiloh 24]

Yeah we don't have all that fancy machinery lol but sounds like that would probaly help to

Yea the only reason I mention it is because that would jump the cost a bit, seeing as all the fluid would be replaced instead of just in the pan.

 

[ramthis9501]

Yeah but that wouldn't be much would it? The lines don't hold that much fluid when the truck is off right?

 

[Shiloh 24]

Yeah but that wouldn't be much would it? The lines don't hold that much fluid when the truck is off right?

I was under the impression that the whole system held like 11 quarts but I could be wrong

 

[ramthis9501]

Wow! Mine only holds about 6. I know you got the 5.9, but that shouldn't be much difference if we got pretty much the same transmission

 

[adamwilkes14]

I could get you the fluid for just shipping...but you need it sooner than that I suppose...plus, shipping might be pricy on a 25 pound case of ATF...

(I work for an oil company)

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Service fill 5.2L according to the manual. Overhual, 14-16L.

 

[KGBIGCOUNTRY]

Has the trans ever been flushed? I have heard from 5 trans shops saying either ya have to flush every 30k or never touch it with a flush machine.