Hey all,
> I own a 92 Mazda Protege LX DOHC automatic with 122k miles on it.
> I've been driving it for about 15k miles now in the past couple of
> months, and have loved this car. The engine is great, and I have done
> most of the "preventative maintence" things myself on this car
> including: changing oil every 2500 miles, replacing plugs, cap, wires,
> rotor, CV joints, brakes, coolant, etc. Have always checked fluid
> levels (including tranny). Now, it seems every once in while (has
> happened a couple of times in the last week), in 3rd gear or so, it
> will just pop out of gear like it just hit neutral or something. I
> just back off the gas and have the rpms drop to about 2,000 and then
> it seems fine. Any chance this could be something OTHER THAN a toasted
> tranny? Should I replace the tranny filter inside the pan (if it's
> like my Pontaic GrandPrix) and replace the fluid? Anything I can try
> doing before I bring it somewhere??! Im pretty adept at being a
> D.I.Y'er
> Thanks!
>
> Eric
If you haven't changed the fluid since you had it, maybe it's about time.. Change the fluid and the filter and see if it gets better. Check the fluid, smell it and make sure it's not burnt. I'm surprised you didn't do this first before posting here. It seems the most logical step to take.
-Bruce