Thread: slight shudder from auto trans

How many Ks have you done?

Originally Posted by CaverD3

How many Ks have you done?

ATM 151,000kms

forward or reverse?

Could be the handbrake grabbing - they do that. More likely though that you need to get the transmission serviced and change of Atf.

The 'cheap' way to do it is just have a double flush of the transmission fluid done. The more expensive way is to also fit an aftemarket pan with replacable filter at the same time. It means that the next time you want to have the fluid changed it is a cheaper way of doing it.

Was speaking to Greg at AMV and he suggested to me to do the fluid every 50K even though LR say the box is filled for life. With the transmission costing 7K to repair I'm happy to over service with fluid changes at those intervals.

By the way the atf is not cheap.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...group-buy.html

You probably need an ATF flush and change with new filter.

See:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...ml#post1262935

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Service that trans. Do it NOW.


JC

If its not the hand brake its the clutch packs starting to slip....

service it. IF it still does it and after a recheck of the handbrake shows its still not the handbrake there is a friction modifier you can add to the oil to get a little more life out of the box BUT its just delaying the inevitable and you'll find the rebuild after using the modifier can cost more due to increased wear.

Best of luck.

Originally Posted by Busman

when l give the D3 a bit of stick it gets a little shudder from the Auto Trans.

Hi , had excactly the same symptons , had the gearbox flushed and the shudder is gone . Very expensive oil, luckily had an extended motorplan.

Thanks Guys,

Booked for a AUto service for next week

Appreciate the advice