RE: [Chrysler300] 300M Down Shifting Hard

["Bruce Naimy" <brucenaimy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi George, 
OK, It seems like the filter should catch this if any came loose.?? The
reason I have been using silicone is that whenever I have done these
services to a transmission is that the factory has always used it when
sealing the pan the first time. I guess it must be a different sealer than
what I used.
Can you tell me what I need to do to correct the problem?
Thanks, Bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: georgelaurie [mailto:georgelaurie@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 9:02 PM
To: Bruce Naimy
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300M Down Shifting Hard

Sorry to say you have done the ultimate sin and used silicon sealer on the 
pan gasket, you have just been dead lucky to not have had trouble before 
this! the sealer that squishes out into the inside of the pan swells and 
comes loose and ends up in the workings of the Trans. To late this time but 
just so you know for the future, you must NEVER EVER use that type of sealer

anywhere near an auto trans!! regards George.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Naimy" <brucenaimy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "zzChrysler 300 list" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 1:52 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] 300M Down Shifting Hard


Hi Group,

I just did a transmission service on my 2002 300M and now it's down shifting
hard from 3rd to 2nd  when slowing down at normal speeds (around 30mph). It
feels like a downshift with the Auto-stick.

The service I did was to drop the pan, change the filter and gasket, and
refill (5 ½ quarts) the transmission with ATF plus4 fluid. I did not flush
or drain the torque converter. I was careful to remove the old "o" ring and
replace it with the new one provided. This was the first time this car has
had a trans. service (53,000 miles). I have serviced a 98 Concord and a 99
300M transmission several times without incident. The only thing different
this time was that the fluid is a newer style. I did use silicone gasket
sealer on the gasket that came with the filter as I've always done in the
past.

Is anybody able to guess what's happened?

Thanks,

Bruce Naimy

Hurst

300M



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