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Old 06-19-2009, 01:49 AM
glc glc is offline
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Change it. Drop the pan, change the filter, and also drain the torque converter. If it doesn't fix it or it gets worse, get a rebuild.

Are you sure the shudder isn't a low grade misfire? At 188k, it could probably use a new set of plugs and cops.
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