Jill Eliza

Hi,
I have noticed that my transmission has been sluggish lately. This is particularly noticeable on the freeway. Sometimes I have to tap on the accelerator to get it into higher gears.

Car: Honda Civic 98
Transmission: Automatic
Milage: 110
Outdoor Temp: -10 to 25 degrees (Minnesota winter)
Warm up Time: 5 minutes slow city driving
Driving Style: Gentle (However my teenage son drove this car for a couple of years, and his driving style is "type A, get out of my way").
Maintenance: Complete tune-up, fluid change, and new timing built last month

I just drove my son's 98 Toyota Tracel (auto trans: 120) and the transmission was noticeably zippier.

Is my transmission starting to fail me?

Thanks, Jill

MelJ

If it isn't slipping, then probably not. Not all cars are the same. My old 94 Corolla, even though it was a slushbox, was pretty peppy off the line.