# 2000 Alero sealed trans...service?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-alero-sealed-trans-service/33201>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** alero, oldsmobile\
**Created:** [July 10, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-alero-sealed-trans-service/33201 "2009-07-10T20:16:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![pcolombo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pcolombo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pcolombo)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-alero-sealed-trans-service/33201/1 "2009-07-10T20:16:58Z")

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I have a 2000 Olds Alero, 3.4L V6 with an automatic sealed transmission. There’s no dipstick. Supposedly, it should never need service, but I have my doubts.  
  
  
  
 It has 114k on it, and the trans seems to be just fine, except when I start up in the morning.  
  
  
  
 My driveway is on a slight angle, and if I start the car and try to stick it in reverse right away, it does so with a loud noise and a jerk. If I let it warm up for about 20-30 seconds, it’s fine.  
  
  
  
 Should I be concerned? Is there anything I should do? Otherwise, it shifts just fine, just like when it was new. I just feel like at this many miles, there should have been SOME kind of maintenance.