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54 messages, Last post on Apr 22, 2008 at 10:09 AM
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Replying to: crosby1 (Sep 24, 2006 5:58 pm) |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Sep 21, 2006 5:11 am) of course its always better to do more than less....dont quite understand why a service manager would go against his own manufacturers recommended service intervals...obviously a reason for it.....maybe experience with the particular car, maybe wanting to get more business, who knows... I do almost 30K a year on a car and routinely do oil and other basic maintenance....but major servicing has always been by recommended intervals....96 Bronco 168K on it and still strong...04 Malibu Maxx LT.....78K on it....and not problem one.... |
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hello, just purchased a used 99 malibu and dont have a manuel yet can someone please tell me how much automatic transmission fluid it holds,
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Replying to: hillbenny (Jan 26, 2007 3:45 pm)
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Replying to: e2helper (Jan 26, 2007 5:12 pm)
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Replying to: hillbenny (Jan 26, 2007 8:34 pm) Bottom pan removal 6.9 qt, complete overhaul 9.5 qt, dry 12.9 qt. You likely know that to check level you need to remove the transmission plug with engine running but that procedure is too detailed to provide here.
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Replying to: e2helper (Jan 27, 2007 5:52 am)
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Replying to: hillbenny (Jan 27, 2007 6:48 am) |
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Hi. I've been trying to search the posts for a problem similar to mine but I haven't found anything so here goes: I have a 2006 Malibu. Ever since I purchased the car last February, it has had the same problem. I have taken it to the dealership multiple times with no solution and I'm frustrated beyond belief. I do believe, however that I have been able to figure out all the symptoms as time goes on. Here's the scenario. I am just starting my car in a parking lot and attempt to immediately put it into drive, it will not go any faster than 40mph thereafter. It will act as if it was in neutral the entire time, which is extremely dangerous since I have to merge on the highway a lot. The only way I can fix the issue is by putting the car into reverse, backing up a little bit, and then put it back into drive again. For this issue to occur, the car must be in the following conditions. -the car has been turned off more than 15 minutes prior to ignition -the car must immediately go into drive (no backing out of a parking spot) -the car must not immediately accelerate and stay in the 5-10mph range for at least 20 seconds. I have taken the car multiple times to the dealership but since it never throws any kind of code, they don't know what to do. In fact, they have only been able to replicate the situation once (which I believe is due to the fact that I recently figured out the "immediately accelerate" condition and the service center parking lot is nothing but hills. So far they have updated the codes and replaced the solenoid but all I end up doing now is taking it to the shop and gettting a rental car every couple of months when I have the energy to deal with the problem. I'm pretty sure this could be fixed by changing a part, but the problem is, what part? Oh, and just in case you want to know, the car is an automatic. From the information that passengers in my car have given me that have driven manual cars, they seem to think it is not neutral that it is stuck at but rather a particular gear (but they can't seem to agree if it is high or low gear that it is stuck at). I'm running out of options and patience. Anyone have any ideas? 
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Replying to: redmaxx (Apr 11, 2006 8:38 am) My car is a 2005 Maxx LS. I looked for a TSB related to slipping transmissions (at the Chevy website) on the Maxx and couldn't find it. Any more details on the slipping transmission TSB and does it apply to my vehicle? Thanks! |
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