# Transmission shifting problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-shifting-problem/11524>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 7, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-shifting-problem/11524 "2008-03-07T00:41:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Tarekium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Tarekium](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tarekium)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-shifting-problem/11524/1 "2008-03-07T00:41:54Z")

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I have a 1992 automatic lexus V8, that when I drive it the car shifts fine all the way up. But when it shifts down from 2nd to first gear you feel there is a nudge in the car, could that be the a transmission problem or something else? like not enough oil in the rear differential?

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-shifting-problem/11524/2 "2008-03-07T01:14:32Z")

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Check the trans fluid for level and condition (does it smell burned?)

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**Author:** ![Tarekium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Tarekium](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tarekium)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-shifting-problem/11524/3 "2008-03-07T03:35:55Z")

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well I did drain and fill the trans fluid with new oil, new filter and a new gasket, but same problem!