getting ready to blow up the grand am lol first a headgasket now the trans

it has had a slow 1-2 shift for years that always just seemed to be a electric problem since i can shift it manualy and it shifts fine. then once its hot it starts whining a bit. thats when i started getting a bit worried well tonight. its clunking into gears its fine shifting under throttle, but as soon as i let off and it does its last upshift i can feel the engine shake and here it hit the gear. im not fixing the car this time as im going to dump it for a gtp once i get another job but untill then has anyone had any luck with additives

that sucks man, i hate when things start going wrong, they just never end.

fluid change been up to date and all?

Lukes stop slip I guess helps, never used it myself. You may want to try cleaning the shift accumulator.

That sucks Jake. Hopefully it will last long enough until you buy a GTP.

I Had some great luck with Lucas trans additive.
But with the issue you describe could be a long shot.

What they said above. "mechanic in a can" rarely works for anything but prolonging the inevitable. Sounds like a lot more than an electric problem. Did you have a transmission cooler on it?

No I don't have a cooler
An fluid was done 7k ago gonna take it up to aamco and have the level checked when I get back from il next month as I leave in the morning

if adding things to your trans fluid fixes anything, your trans fluid was crap to begin with.

i hate the stupid 4T40/4T45'* lack of a dipstick... freaking sight plug.

Sucks when things show signs of failing...because you know your gonna have to open your wallet soon

I feel for ya though, as my car is now parked as the motor developed a loud ticking a few days ago...time for new springs and/or lifters... :(

Oh damn id be pissed after just buying it