Malibu?! Oops! I assumed you had a Contique! You're okay, then. If you had a basic pan/filter/fluid change done that's exactly what I would've done. But
check this out: On my way to Grand Lake in Oklahoma last weekend I was following a Dodge Intrepid. We were in a construction zone, doing about 50mph. When the zone ended we began accelerating. Suddenly the Dodge slowed and eased onto the shoulder. I passed it and looked over to see a woman perched up by her steering wheel, peering at the gauges (and looking pretty distraught, I might add).
I pulled off at the next exit for gas and she followed. We parked at the same pump and she popped her hood. Long story short, her tranny was slipping and didn't upshift from the downshift. She told me this was a 2000 model and she couldn't wait to get rid of it. I checked her fluid and it was
burnt! I couldn't believe it. The fluid looked and smelled just like mine did.
Out of complete curiosity I asked her if she had her ATX fluid changed recently. Sure enough, she was going from Nebraska to New Mexico and had just had her fluid changed
THURSDAY , just the day before
!!!
I told her my story and sent her to the nearby Chrysler dealership, wishing her luck. I felt bad for her and didn't want to scare her, but I felt she needed to know what might be going on. This is just another page in my "anti-flush novel". Thanks for reading!
