Re: [Chrysler300] 300M Down Shifting Hard

[John <spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce, 
   
  I'm not certain how to attempt to fix your problem, outside of trying a second fluid change, but I've always used a few dabs of wheel bearing grease to fix the gasket to the pan right before reinstalling it.
   
  I'd stay away from any product that claims to clean or fix a transmission - many of the solvents do more harm than good.  They probably wouldn't dislodge an errant piece of silicone sealant anyways.
   
  John Spiers
  Lake Worth, Florida
   
  

Bruce Naimy <brucenaimy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
          Hi Group,

I just did a transmission service on my 2002 300M and now it?s down shifting
hard from 3rd to 2nd when slowing down at normal speeds (around 30mph). It
feels like a downshift with the Auto-stick.

The service I did was to drop the pan, change the filter and gasket, and
refill (5 ½ quarts) the transmission with ATF plus4 fluid. I did not flush
or drain the torque converter. I was careful to remove the old ?o? ring and
replace it with the new one provided. This was the first time this car has
had a trans. service (53,000 miles). I have serviced a 98 Concord and a 99
300M transmission several times without incident. The only thing different
this time was that the fluid is a newer style. I did use silicone gasket
sealer on the gasket that came with the filter as I?ve always done in the
past.

Is anybody able to guess what?s happened?

Thanks,

Bruce Naimy

Hurst

300M

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