1st gear in my Auto tranny Slips!

1st gear in my Auto tranny Slips!

01-17-2008, 04:30 AM

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HerbW

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1st gear in my Auto tranny Slips!

I just changed my automatic transmission fluid and adjusted the bands. Now my first gear is in no hurry to go. It feels like it's slipping alot till I get up some speed or shift to second gear. I adjusted outward the rear band adjustment three turns like the Dodge Factory spec says for 47RE transmission. Before I used to do two turns outward like Haynes book says.

This time I also switched to ATF 4 oil (by the way). Is it my three turns leaving the band too loose? I have 90K miles with no mods to the transmission, just oil and filter changes yearly. Are less turns leaving the first gear tighter and now I'm too loose?

I put it in 911 thread due to I'm suppose to pull a two ton trailer on Friday and have one day to try to fix and I don't want to fry the tranny any more than it probably is. Any advise is appreciated. Thanks. Herb

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