# Tranny is slipping **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** geo, metro\ **Created:** [May 21, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135 "2010-05-21T04:33:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zakk15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/35a633/32.png) [@zakk15](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zakk15)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/1 "2010-05-21T04:33:09Z")
i just did a break job on my geo, and so i had to drain the tranny fluid. i replaced the fluid and now the tranny is slipping, there is definitely enough oil in it, so i dont know what is wrong, does anybody know what else i could do to fix it? ---
**Author:** ![nfs480](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@nfs480](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nfs480)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/2 "2010-05-21T04:34:58Z")
Why did you have to drain the tranny fluid for a brake job? ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/3 "2010-05-21T04:38:07Z")
Did you also drop the pan and change the filter?? What kind of transmission fluid did you fill it with?? What gear/s is the trans slipping in?? transman ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/4 "2010-05-21T04:50:22Z")
Yeah, I am also a bit mystified by the connection that the OP is drawing between brake servicing (or even “break” servicing) and having to drain the transmission fluid. Can the OP explain this connection for us? And, like transman, I am wondering if the correct spec fluid was used when refilling the trans. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/5 "2010-05-21T16:03:14Z")
I’m mostly bumping this hoping to hear back from the OP b/c I must know why a transmission gets drained to work on the brakes. And I also must know just what was done with the trans including the fluid type. ---
**Author:** ![zakk15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/35a633/32.png) [@zakk15](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zakk15)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/6 "2010-05-21T19:58:04Z")
i also had to replace the cv axles on both sides, so i drained the fluid ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/7 "2010-05-21T20:32:36Z")
ok, so are you going to fill us in on transman’s questions below? ---
**Author:** ![ZombieWoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/91b2a8/32.png) [@ZombieWoof](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZombieWoof)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/8 "2010-05-22T01:02:40Z")
I like to lube my trannies just enough to get the job done. Easy does it, slow and steady wins the race. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2010, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tranny-is-slipping/49135/9 "2010-05-22T01:10:05Z")
These guys are going to give used cars a worse reputation that they already have… How would you like to be the NEXT owner of this car…