[nsmolyn]

Recently I took my automatic 95 mustang to a local midas for an oil change, i just didn't have the time to do it myself. About 2 years ago I had a new transmission put it (mileage was under 80,000 when i had it put in, now i'm around 120,000). When I went to pick it up they informed me that I had two holes in my transmission pan. Prior to this I had absolutely no problems with my transmission. Upon getting it on a lift and checking it out, I had no holes in my pan but every bolt was loosened up enough to be able to turn them with my fingers. I tightened my pan, added some fluid and now my problems started. When moving from park to drive my car "jumps" forward, or from park to reverse it "jumps" backward. Also, when idiling my rpms never go below 1 1/2, this never happened prior to the incident. Anyone have any insight if there are any quick fixes I can do? Or am I looking at some transmission damage and need to replace it?

[tripleblack]

Originally Posted by nsmolyn

Recently I took my automatic 95 mustang to a local midas for an oil change, i just didn't have the time to do it myself. About 2 years ago I had a new transmission put it (mileage was under 80,000 when i had it put in, now i'm around 120,000). When I went to pick it up they informed me that I had two holes in my transmission pan. Prior to this I had absolutely no problems with my transmission. Upon getting it on a lift and checking it out, I had no holes in my pan but every bolt was loosened up enough to be able to turn them with my fingers. I tightened my pan, added some fluid and now my problems started. When moving from park to drive my car "jumps" forward, or from park to reverse it "jumps" backward. Also, when idiling my rpms never go below 1 1/2, this never happened prior to the incident. Anyone have any insight if there are any quick fixes I can do? Or am I looking at some transmission damage and need to replace it?

Do NOT get me started on Midas!

(OK, the thread is about Midas, so what am I saying? I detest Midas, based upon ancient wrongdoing to yours truly, and that's all I'll say about it now.)

Sounds to me like you have clear grounds to yell at the owner of that store (assuming its a franchise) or Midas home office (if its a company store).

It might help, and will at least make you feel better.

Sounds like someone was trying to rip you off. Did you drive the car home without fluid?

In any event, you need to first see if Midas will fix it for free.

They should, they REALLY should.

If they stonewall you, and you lack witnesses, all you can do is what I do - tell the whole world what bad guys they are, and try to make it as best you can.

You can try to just replace the filter and gasket, and re-fill the tranny with new fluid and some of the zMax stuff Shelby advertises...

Odds are, though, that the tranny is damaged and will need repair now.