RE: [Chrysler300] 300M Down Shifting Hard

["Bruce Naimy" <brucenaimy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary and Group,
I'll probably consult a transmission shop later this week. 
A trusted local mechanic that I've known for years (who doesn't work on
automatics anymore due to the enormous cost of specialty tools needed)
advised that he would recommend driving the car a few days to see if things
would improve. So far, no change except it does seem more severe when cold
than it is hot. He commented that he always contact cemented the pan gaskets
to the pan, but bolted it dry to the transmission. He also theorized that
the new filter may have been contaminated causing the problem I have. He has
heard of this happening in the past. Over the years I've used many brands
but this time it was a Wix. When I find out more I'll report what I learn.
Thank you all for the helpful tips.
Bruce Naimy   

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Barker [mailto:gbarker@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 2:22 AM
To: Bruce Naimy
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300M Down Shifting Hard

Hi Bruce, I just had the Transmission rebuilt in my 94 Concord. They put 
in all new upgraded H.D. parts plus a newer style H.D. Torque Converter. 
It works great incept it also down shifts hard. Worse when cold. not to 
bad when warm. I haven't taken it back thinking it should be that way 
with all the new parts. Let me know if you find out anything.

Thanks Gary Barker

Bruce Naimy 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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