gmdodt
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- 2004 Dodge Ram
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- 4.7 V8
Hey All - first time here but I am a bit puzzled.
I noticed that my truck was doing very minor weird things in shifting. Sometimes when coming to a stop it would stall and shut down (very rare, but happened). Also, sometimes when I started it would idle around 1000rpm, instead of its normal 600 rpm. This seemed to differ everytime i started the truck. There was also a weird refusal to upshift when doing a rolling stop waiting to make a turn. All of this caused me to check my transmission fluid. When I pulled the dipstick, it was very very low. I just did a flush myself a few months back (and actual flush not just drop and replace) and made sure it was full. There has been no spots anywhere that i park and no signs anywhere underneath truck. I added two quarts yesterday, and it really didn't move up the stick at all. 2 more quarts, and when i initially ready it cold, it was way overfilled. Started it and let it get to temp, then it was right at hot fill. Check about an hour and a half later at operating temp and the line is between cold and hot fill halfway (5 consecutive checks). Where the hell is fluid going, or am I doing something wrong when checking (operating temp -> run through gears -> wipe stick -> dip back in and check). Like I said...0 signs of any drips anywhere on truck or ground. That was adding 4 qts over the past two days and no i wonder if its overfilled, though it does seem to be shifting fine now. Just seems like everytime i check levels its something drastically different. Yes, its on a level surface
Also note - this stuff just started happening after i went to firestone for an inspection (failed for brakes and outer tie rods). I did experience the truck stalling when coming to stop 2 times months and months ago, at which time I replaced the IAC and the TPS which seemed to have helped...until now after the inspection.
I noticed that my truck was doing very minor weird things in shifting. Sometimes when coming to a stop it would stall and shut down (very rare, but happened). Also, sometimes when I started it would idle around 1000rpm, instead of its normal 600 rpm. This seemed to differ everytime i started the truck. There was also a weird refusal to upshift when doing a rolling stop waiting to make a turn. All of this caused me to check my transmission fluid. When I pulled the dipstick, it was very very low. I just did a flush myself a few months back (and actual flush not just drop and replace) and made sure it was full. There has been no spots anywhere that i park and no signs anywhere underneath truck. I added two quarts yesterday, and it really didn't move up the stick at all. 2 more quarts, and when i initially ready it cold, it was way overfilled. Started it and let it get to temp, then it was right at hot fill. Check about an hour and a half later at operating temp and the line is between cold and hot fill halfway (5 consecutive checks). Where the hell is fluid going, or am I doing something wrong when checking (operating temp -> run through gears -> wipe stick -> dip back in and check). Like I said...0 signs of any drips anywhere on truck or ground. That was adding 4 qts over the past two days and no i wonder if its overfilled, though it does seem to be shifting fine now. Just seems like everytime i check levels its something drastically different. Yes, its on a level surface
Also note - this stuff just started happening after i went to firestone for an inspection (failed for brakes and outer tie rods). I did experience the truck stalling when coming to stop 2 times months and months ago, at which time I replaced the IAC and the TPS which seemed to have helped...until now after the inspection.