high mileage trans fluid

[justinf89]

In my '04 safari, I'm starting to get a little slip taking off from a stop. It happens maybe once every 100 miles but when it does it, you can give it gas and the van won't move for a second or two until it kicks back in. I also sometimes get a little shutter on the interstate and this happens almost every time I drive on the interstate, which is not very often. It almost feels like I went over a bump, but I know otherwise. I've recently changed the transmission fluid and filter but the last two changes since I bought the van, I've used supertech dex/merc. I'm wondering if changing to a high-mileage transmission fluid like valvoline would help. Maybe supertech even makes a high mileage fluid? Last time I changed the fluid, I only got about 8k miles out of it before it started turning color. Sorry for all the vagueness.

 

[mikered30]

I would do a couple of drain and refills with Valvoline Maxlife ATF and a bottle of lubegard red.

 

[unDummy]

You ever drop the pan?
Maintenance history since new?

 

[justinf89]

I only had it since 140k. I changed the filter and fluid with supertech at 162k then only got about 8k out of that fluid so I changed the fluid and filter again at about 170k with supertech.

 

[sciphi]

Try the Valvoline Maxlife ATF. It's quality fluid that many here have had great luck with.

 

[Cutehumor]

Originally Posted By: mikered30
I would do a couple of drain and refills with Valvoline Maxlife ATF and a bottle of lubegard red.


this combo worked fantastic in my Pontiac Sunfire 3 speed auto that allowed my trans to shift again. this was 16 months ago.

 

[justinf89]

thanks guys. is the lubeguard only available onine?