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Flared shifts 6 Speed auto

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Old 03-06-2017, 03:51 AM
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Flared shifts 6 Speed auto

For anyone having flared shifts on the auto tranny, you might want to try this. I was about to buy a valve body for a flared shift between 3 and 4. I found an article describing the exact behavior I had on a 09g transmission. There are adjustment screws on each solenoid to control the shifts. I backed out the K2 clutch solenoid adjustmen 1.5 turns, put the oil pan back on, filled with fluid and it shift better than new. If anyone is interested, I will post pictures of where the K2 adjustment screw is located. It is easy to get to, all you have to do is drop the pan.
 
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Nice! Link to article?
 
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Old 03-06-2017, 10:17 AM
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Please do post the information you found, thanks!
 
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Here is the article directly from Sonnax. I did about 150 miles so far after the adjustment and the car is shifting perfectly.
http://www.sonnax.com/articles/360-a...n-fwd-6-speeds
 
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What is a flared shift?
 


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