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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: whyme on 16 February 2007, 14:22:26

Title: help newbe  with autobox fault
Post by: whyme on 16 February 2007, 14:22:26
hello i would like some help for so one i got this car very cheap but i drive it for cold the autobox  look it keep on coming out of gear at 1 and 2 nd gear all the rest of the gear fine do you think it did a oil change
on auto box or a new gear box it a 1997 3l v6 elite  thanks for your time  :-/
Title: Re: help newbe  with autobox fault
Post by: Auto Addict on 16 February 2007, 14:24:28
Welcome to the forum :y

Someone should be along shortly to advise you on your problem.
Title: Re: help newbe  with autobox fault
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 16 February 2007, 14:28:36
Welcome to the fourm.

I'm not sure I understand your problem entirely. Is it staying in first gear for longer when it's cold, and not changing?

It does this to heat up the catalytic converters quickly and reduce emissions.
Title: Re: help newbe  with autobox fault
Post by: whyme on 16 February 2007, 15:16:27
the  autogearbox  come out and go back in   went i go  roundabout as well  someone said i need some more oil for autobox  but it dont know where to look for that or how much oil to put in
Title: Re: help newbe  with autobox fault
Post by: whyme on 16 February 2007, 15:19:44
it relly does stay in first that long
Title: Re: help newbe  with autobox fault
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 16 February 2007, 15:26:37
Look in the technical/maintenance sections on the homepage, there is a how to guide in there :)