2024 Toyota Tacoma — service lifetime transmission fluid or leave it alone?
2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road, about 32,000 miles. The manual treats the fluid as lifetime under normal conditions, but the vehicle is getting older and I pl…
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2021 Mazda CX-5 — delayed engagement into Drive when cold
After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behaves normally. Would you sta…
2013 Nissan 370Z — delayed engagement into Drive when cold — Philadelphia owner
2013 Nissan 370Z Touring, about 122,500 miles. After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engage…
CleanCollector835Community StarterNov 30, 20252013 Nissan 370Z TouringPhiladelphia6 replies0 helpful
2024 Volkswagen Golf R — light-throttle shudder around 35–45 mph
2024 Volkswagen Golf R, about 17,000 miles. There is a rumble-strip-like shudder at steady light throttle in a narrow speed range. Harder acceleration or lifti…
2022 Honda Accord — delayed engagement into Drive when cold
2022 Honda Accord 2.0T Sport, about 56,000 miles. After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually eng…
2023 Jeep Wrangler — delayed engagement into Drive when cold
After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behaves normally. Would you sta…
Shudder at light throttle around 40 mph
2024 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor, about 1,200 miles. I get a light shudder at steady throttle around 35–45 mph. If I accelerate harder or lift off, it goe…
RustGeekCommunity StarterNov 26, 20252024 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual MotorSacramento3 replies0 helpful
2021 Tesla Model S — delayed engagement into Drive when cold
2021 Tesla Model S Long Range, about 50,500 miles. After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually en…
LongMilesTuner967Community StarterNov 18, 20252021 Tesla Model S Long RangeDenver12 replies0 helpful
Anyone else: Silverado light-throttle shudder: engine or transmission?
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2, about 118,000 miles. At steady speed with light throttle I get a vibration that feels almost like driving over fine rumb…
NorthNomad2Community StarterNov 14, 20252021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2New Jersey12 replies0 helpful
2024 Land Rover Defender 110 P400 — delayed engagement into Drive when cold
On cold mornings, shifting from Park to Drive takes a second or two before the car actually engages. Once warm it's instant and shifts fine. Fluid level/condit…
BoostedLearnerCommunity StarterNov 14, 20252024 Land Rover Defender 110 P400California1 reply0 helpful
2018 Subaru Forester — humming rises with road speed, not engine RPM
2018 Subaru Forester 2.5i, about 95,500 miles. There is a low hum that rises with road speed regardless of engine RPM. Turning slightly left or right changes t…
2020 Acura RDX — clunk when changing from reverse to drive — buyer question from Chicago
2020 Acura RDX SH-AWD, about 109,000 miles. There is a single clunk when changing direction at low speed, especially reverse to drive.
2021 Nissan Rogue — humming rises with road speed, not engine RPM
2021 Nissan Rogue SV, about 20,000 miles. There is a low hum that rises with road speed regardless of engine RPM. Turning slightly left or right changes the so…
2023 Jeep Wrangler — clunk when changing from reverse to drive
2023 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, about 9,500 miles. There is a single clunk when changing direction at low speed, especially reverse to drive. No vibration while cr…
Should I service 'lifetime' transmission fluid?
Manual says the transmission fluid is lifetime under normal use, but the car is approaching 80k miles and I plan to keep it a long time. Curious what owners ar…
2023 Genesis G70 — service lifetime transmission fluid or leave it alone?
2023 Genesis G70 3.3T, about 40,000 miles. The manual treats the fluid as lifetime under normal conditions, but the vehicle is getting older and I plan to keep…
Silverado light-throttle shudder: engine or transmission?
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2, about 8,200 miles. At steady speed with light throttle I get a vibration that feels almost like driving over fine rumble…
SmoothHunterCommunity StarterOct 24, 20252021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2San Diego1 reply0 helpful
Silverado light-throttle shudder: engine or transmission?
At steady speed with light throttle I get a vibration that feels almost like driving over fine rumble strips. It disappears if I accelerate. What's the cleanes…
EuroNomad49Community StarterSep 29, 20252021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2Nashville28 replies0 helpful
2023 Mercedes-AMG C43 — light-throttle shudder around 35–45 mph
There is a rumble-strip-like shudder at steady light throttle in a narrow speed range. Harder acceleration or lifting off makes it disappear. How would you sep…