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05 MCS AUTO TRANNY QUESTIONS

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Old 06-21-2010, 09:16 AM
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05 MCS AUTO TRANNY QUESTIONS

I DO KNOW THIS A COMON PROBLEM,SO hoping for a little guidance from the guys who have had their dealings.
car has 95,000 all stock
when taking off shifts hard inconsistantly ,when driving shifts up and down all over the place.
next step,i did buy the car knowing it had tranny issues
located in middle tennessee
what am i looking at and who knows these things in somewhat my area.
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Old 06-21-2010, 07:11 PM
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Be sure to change the ATF fluid, if this has not been done in the last 30K miles. It seems that CVT failures may be caused by worn out fluid. Use only ESL-799A fluid.
 
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MCS have Aisin Autos, not CVTs.

Aisin Trannys are pretty solid.
 
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Old 06-21-2010, 07:53 PM
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so i might not be out a complete trans
 
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:38 PM
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Check for codes. The Aisin Auto is usually very reliable.
 
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