Q: do i need to add fluid or change trans if i have to warm car for 10 - 15 min before leaving anywhere some times motor revs up high
when i crank up car if i pull right off it will not wrok will go maybe 5-10 mph. if i let it warm up for 10 - 1 5 min it will be a little better. but some times there is a high rev while trying to switch gears and sometime there is no rev at all as if there is no transmission i was thinking i need fluids
My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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