98 S70 automatictransmission slipping in before going into 1st gear

Post by **ellisonjb** » 29 Nov 2017, 08:49

Hello everyone, I've driven the car daily for about 4 years. Within the last week, when I put it into drive, it seems to not want to engage first gear for a couple of seconds and the engine revs up a little. If I give it more gas, it seems to not want to engage even more. I can't detect any problem going into other gears once I get going. No error lights are coming on, except the check engine light, which has stayed on since I bought it, which I understand is normal for a car this old.

Post by **abscate** » 29 Nov 2017, 14:17

You should read the codes and clear. There isn't anything normal about the CEL coming on

Post by **erikv11** » 29 Nov 2017, 17:05

What he said, about the codes and the CEL.

Has the transmission fluid ever been changed?

Post by **precopster** » 29 Nov 2017, 22:16

Sounds like the beginning of a totally blocked transmission filter. Check color of fluid on dipstick. If it's mauve (not red) and smells burned it will need a fluid exchange. Does it lightly "thump" into gear with more revs?

Changing the fluid may add some life; better do it quick before it stops dead.