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I own an xB '10 with 165k on it. Lately I started to get shudders around 37mph to 42mph and it shifts to 4th gear higher than usual and rough. I though it was transmission 4th gear going out but it shifts every time. Especially if I step on gas it shifts pretty smooth. But if I drive normal it feels really rough and if I don't pass that range real quick it hesitates shifting back and fourth.
So I read some information saying overfilled transmission fluid can cause this. Dealer serviced the transmission at 35k ago at 130k. It supposed to be a lifetime fluid but my car had an oil consumption recall and when I got the car back transmission fluid was new as well. I don't remember if it was this much overfilled at that time though.
Anyway, I decided to check my transmission fluid level on both hot and cool it seems like it's around the same level and overfilled. I tried resting the car 24 hours to see if it goes down to cool mark but it didn't. This video is shot when the car was cold.
What should I do? I don't want to drain it without making sure I am checking it right. Could it be possible that my shudder problems are not torque converter related but caused by overfilled fluid? What should I in this situation? How can a dealer put this much fluid in the car? Am I doing something wrong while checking the fluid?
I own an xB '10 with 165k on it. Lately I started to get shudders around 37mph to 42mph and it shifts to 4th gear higher than usual and rough. I though it was transmission 4th gear going out but it shifts every time. Especially if I step on gas it shifts pretty smooth. But if I drive normal it feels really rough and if I don't pass that range real quick it hesitates shifting back and fourth.
So I read some information saying overfilled transmission fluid can cause this. Dealer serviced the transmission at 35k ago at 130k. It supposed to be a lifetime fluid but my car had an oil consumption recall and when I got the car back transmission fluid was new as well. I don't remember if it was this much overfilled at that time though.
Anyway, I decided to check my transmission fluid level on both hot and cool it seems like it's around the same level and overfilled. I tried resting the car 24 hours to see if it goes down to cool mark but it didn't. This video is shot when the car was cold.
What should I do? I don't want to drain it without making sure I am checking it right. Could it be possible that my shudder problems are not torque converter related but caused by overfilled fluid? What should I in this situation? How can a dealer put this much fluid in the car? Am I doing something wrong while checking the fluid?