92 2wd 300 auto.lately going into first kinda hard.goes from 1-2 with a bit of a jerk,2-3 smoother,3-4 real easy.just started doing this.always ran great otherwise.fluid is worn but not burnt.level is fine truck has around 140,000.not a real problem as i have drove other cars with this shifting habit.should i be worried?

 

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Change the fluid.

 

i was thinking that,since it hasn't been changed since i've had it[96].never gave me any problems before.might take advantage of a special on fluid changes at one of the local shops.other than that i really have NO complaints about my truck.just regular maintainence and repairs as things go wonky[which is to be expected]thanks for the feedback.bob

 

That's a bad idea for 2 reasons:
1) the "special" at the oil change shops is for the cheapest liquid that can pass for ATF; not the right stuff.
2) changing overdue ATF is risky no matter what. Read this caption:

 

The old saying "pay me now or pay me later" applies - there's no excuse for letting a transmission go for 15 years without changing the fluid.

 

i'll have you know i have an excellant reason for not changing my tranny fluid for 15 years.....i am an idiot.best reason i can come up with.actually i just recently got into the whole take care of your vehicle thingy or state of mind and am making up for lost time.i,ve always done the oil and tuneups.recently did my rotors,bearings,front shocks and springs,even replaced a bent push rod.just never thought about the tranny.maybe theres hope for me yet.anyways,the shops use the name brand stuff,so why is it a bad idea for them to change it?i have heard through the years that new fluid messes with the seals or something like that,so maybe thats why i never did it.anyways,consider me beat with a wet noodle.:o

 

At this point, you really don't have anything to lose by getting the fluid changed. It MIGHT help, but it's time to start looking for another tranny anyway.

 

None of the shops I've worked at use name-brand fluids, except the dealership.So, you DIDN'T read that caption. ...or an empty wallet.