# 94 Nissan Sentra transmission problems, only when car first starts up **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 12, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-nissan-sentra-transmission-problems-only-when-car-first-starts-up/30381 "2009-05-12T21:01:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![figarojones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@figarojones](https://community.cartalk.com/u/figarojones)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-nissan-sentra-transmission-problems-only-when-car-first-starts-up/30381/1 "2009-05-12T21:01:35Z")
When my 94 Sentra first starts, whether the engine is cold or warm, if I put it in drive or reverse & I press on the gas, the engine revs as if still in neutral for a few seconds, and then engages suddenly. If I shift into drive and just let the engine idle with my foot on the brake, it will sometimes engage by itself after a few seconds. It only does this for the first few minutes of driving, and then shifts without issue until I turn the engine off for longer than 10-15 minutes. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-nissan-sentra-transmission-problems-only-when-car-first-starts-up/30381/2 "2009-05-12T21:06:26Z")
Start with a check of the transmission fluid level. ---
**Author:** ![figarojones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c6cbf5/32.png) [@figarojones](https://community.cartalk.com/u/figarojones)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-nissan-sentra-transmission-problems-only-when-car-first-starts-up/30381/3 "2009-05-12T21:25:14Z")
Already checked. Fluid is fine, though I’m getting a fluid change soon, as I haven’t gotten one in a while.