Slow To Change Gear

[ohdeariboughtac5]

my 08 C5 auto is a right pita at times and I wish i never bought the bloody thing especially with an auto box.

Does anyone else have a similar prob as me..... 

 

It is piggin slow to change up a gear. Going up a hill, it drops down to 4th, lovely jubbly, but then going over the brow and down the hill onto a flat, it'll just stay there........I have to flip it across and change to 5th....6th or I'm doing 60/65 in 4th at 4500 rpm!!!!!!!!!!!  grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 

[wayne.wep@gmail.com]

If you aren't experiencing any slippage or noises from the gearbox, I would suggest 2 routes of remedy:

 

1st I would get it onto a diagnostic and see if there are any fault codes coming up for the transmission.  These vehicles are prone to valve body electronic solenoid issues and normally put up a fault code giving an indication of where to aim.  A speed sensor issue could often cause a delayed change as it cannot read the vehicle speed.

 

2nd I would consider an oil and filter change in the gearbox.  Make sure the correct grade of oil is used as they are fussy little gearboxes!

 

Hope this helps!

[psicobra]

If you aren't experiencing any slippage or noises from the gearbox, I would suggest 2 routes of remedy:

 

1st I would get it onto a diagnostic and see if there are any fault codes coming up for the transmission.  These vehicles are prone to valve body electronic solenoid issues and normally put up a fault code giving an indication of where to aim.  A speed sensor issue could often cause a delayed change as it cannot read the vehicle speed.

 

2nd I would consider an oil and filter change in the gearbox.  Make sure the correct grade of oil is used as they are fussy little gearboxes!

 

Hope this helps!

 

I was about to suggest gearbox oil good luck