Am I ruining my transmission?
Bought a Nissas Sentra XE almost 4 years ago. It thumps when the
automatic transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd, about 22 mph. A shade tree
mechanic told me I just need a transmission service. But I don't drive much,
an average of about 800 miles/year over the last 4 years.
The thump varies from hardly noticeable to very noticeable. The only other
thing is that I need to pull the shifter firmly into DRIVE position to get it in gear
when first starting the car. It's not so demanding after I've driven a bit.
I know I should get the service, but there have been other more pressing
repairs. And fixed income yada yada yada.
What kind of damage am I doing to my car? Can I keep putting this off for a
few 100 miles?
