Hey guys, long time reader first time poster.
I just changed my M/T fluid on my '03 base. After changing the fluid I noticed that the car does shift smoother.
The problem is now it seems like when I'm getting out of 1st my clutch is slipping. The car seems to jerk (slightly) making a smooth start up nearly impossible. It wasn't doing this before the change.
Is this because of the new fluid?
For some reason only about 1 quart drained out[, but it took about 2q to fill it up to the fill hole.
Any input is appreciated

Thanks

 

Tranny fluid has no effect on the clutch fluid, or on the clutch slipping or how the clutch feels. Look into it. Check your brake fluid resevoir, perhaps (clutch) fluid is low and it was a bad coincidence.

 

Thanks
I checked the clutch fluid and its fine. It might just be in my head,

 

it probably is in your head. haha

 

Did you fill the clutch reservoir with transmission fluid? If not then its your imagination.

 

LOL, No I just drove the car and it's fine. It must have been in my head. Either way the shifts are a lot smoother now, the tranny plug was pretty dirty and the smell of old tranny fluid. - I think thats what it was, I was high on transmission FUMES!!!

 

+1.

+1 on it being in your head..

 

Not to be funny but now my passenger window doesn't roll down.
I wish I never changed the transmission fluid!!! LOL

 

Tap the door moderately on the panel above the arm rest while holding the window switch down. It should temporarily roll it up and down, but don't count on it working forever. Either that or check the "child protection" switch on you driver's side door. You might have it enabled, which would hinder you from rolling down the passenger side...

 

where is the clutch resevior?

 

right next to the brake reservoir.

 

k thanks, i have the Factory service manuel Cd, but the picture is too close up and they dont tell you where it is,