Leganza auto tranny question

SickDrift · Post by **SickDrift** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:02 am

I know we have discussed it before, but can someone tell me, once and for all, how often and what type of servicing does my Leganza auto transmission need?

Thank you in advance.

LG

SickDrift · Post by **SickDrift** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:06 pm

No input on this?

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:33 pm

If you do not drive under severe conditions (constant stop-and-go city driving, extreme heat or cold, extreme inclines), you NEVER and I repeat NEVER have to service your transmission, AT ALL. Do not ever change the fluid, simply keep the housing clean, check for leaks, and add some fluid every once in a while in case it starts to get low from common burn off or shinking. It says so in the manual!

I went 150,000 miles (that is with extremely severe driving) without a change and my transmission ran flawlessly, in the end, I was forced to changed the fluid because my pan gasket was leaking badly. I can tell you, only bad things came from it! My shifts started to become much more noticeable and after about 30-40 minutes of driving, the transmission will start to jerk really, REALLY badly going into gear. It was almost like being kicked by a mule every time you wanted to accelerate. Nothing good came of it, but again, I was forced to do it.

Bottom line: We have excellent automatic transmissions, simply keep the fluid at the right level, check for leaks, and there will never ever be a need to change your fluid. You will not do yourself or your car any favors by thinking you should change the fluid.

woo · Post by **woo** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:39 pm

just out of interesthas anyone else noticed that the auto in the 2L leganzas (without electronic overdrive) make stupid decisions?? like hunting between 2nd and 3rd etc?? My transmission has been much better since i got it replaced with a peugeot item

SickDrift · Post by **SickDrift** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:37 pm

BosnianLanos wrote:If you do not drive under severe conditions (constant stop-and-go city driving, extreme heat or cold, extreme inclines), you NEVER and I repeat NEVER have to service your transmission, AT ALL. Do not ever change the fluid, simply keep the housing clean, check for leaks, and add some fluid every once in a while in case it starts to get low from common burn off or shinking. It says so in the manual!

I went 150,000 miles (that is with extremely severe driving) without a change and my transmission ran flawlessly, in the end, I was forced to changed the fluid because my pan gasket was leaking badly. I can tell you, only bad things came from it! My shifts started to become much more noticeable and after about 30-40 minutes of driving, the transmission will start to jerk really, REALLY badly going into gear. It was almost like being kicked by a mule every time you wanted to accelerate. Nothing good came of it, but again, I was forced to do it.

Bottom line: We have excellent automatic transmissions, simply keep the fluid at the right level, check for leaks, and there will never ever be a need to change your fluid. You will not do yourself or your car any favors by thinking you should change the fluid.

BosnianLanos: Trust me, it's not like I have this crazy desire to change the fluid in there. However, the last time I had my oil changed, the tech's brought in a sample of my tranny oil, and it appeared dingy in color compared to the clean sample I was shown.

I am by nature a suspicious person, so of course I question everything. But I'm not so suspicious that I want to neglect my vehicle. This is the reason I asked. Thank you for answering.

Woo: As for the hunting tranny, mine doesnt seem to do this at all. It's actually alot better than my GF's Mazda3 and also my old Jeep Cherokee. Once it makes a decision it sticks with it.

LG

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:17 am

Lol, SickDrift, I wasn't trying to be a demon, but I was just trying to show that our transmissions will run fine no matter what you do to them. The fluid will be dirty and dingy, but it'll still be fine to run. My transmission ran even with a liter of water in it.

Sorry if I came off as an ass, that wasn't my intention.

SickDrift · Post by **SickDrift** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:28 pm

No worries. It's takes more than that to offend me. Again, I appreaciate the input. I'll just be checking the fluid level regularly then.