Out of nowhere it started to slip...my local mechanic put in some transmission sealer and SLIPPAGE stuff...it worked fine then started to slip now it is working OK again. Anyone experience this? i love my car and it is in immaculate shape but has a transmission problem...HELP
It slips because its clutches are not tight enough. That's because they're either worn out or there's insufficient hydraulic pressure. Low pressure can result from a worn out pump, fluid that's so old that it's now like syrup or overfilled fluid that's being aerated by the gears.
Your message lacks mileage, last fluid change and when the slippage occurs, put these facts on the table and someone may be able to help you.
OK. The motor had / has a coolant leak so the transmission's cooling hoses were replaced.
For future reference the transmission fluid is circulated to the lower radiator tank (the cool one) to be cooled and returned to the transmission.
What about the engine's coolant leak? No mention of it being fixed.
Anyway, IMHO the first thing YOU should do is check the transmission fluid. That's done after some driving, say 5 + miles, engine idling transmission in Park and the car parked on a level site. The correct level is BETWEEN the two notches on the transmission dip stick. Over fill is as bad as under fill, should be BETWEEN.
That said, you should know that when the motor is cold the transmission's first shifts are deliberately delayed to keep the motor at high rpm; that's done to quickly heat up the exhaust catalysts. So don't confuse this design feature with transmission slippage.
At 111K miles this transmission should be as smooth as a silk stocking. If you are in doubt, have the fluid changed, including draining the torque converter and changing the filter. Then leave it alone.
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