I got a great deal on a 2006 9-3 Aero with the auto 6 speed. Only 47k miles, great shape (except for the AC buttons 
).
It has been a bit klunky with the 1 to 2 gear shift since I got it.
I did the transmission fluid rotation (not quite done yet, but I've got 3 quarts cycled now), and if anything it seems a bit worse rather than better.
Do these things just "do that"? Or will chipping the car with something like the Vermont Tuners setup clean it up? Or do I have a servo failing?
Most of the time it works well. But occasionally, more often when cold, it will pause when I am manually trying to make the 1-2 shift via the buttons. If I do it just right (like I would do a clutchless upshift on my motorcycle) it goes well. But otherwise, it can lag, let the engine rev, then slam into gear.
In auto mode the car sometimes acts a bit confused, particularly if I barely roll a stop sign. If I come to a complete stop it's generally well behaved.
I don't need to pretend this is a Ferrari with a flappy paddle, so if you have to do the RPM matching thing to get the buttons to work anyway, no whining from me. I really just consider the "manual mode" to be a good replacement for the "winter button" my beloved 2001 9-3 had (may it rest in peace).
If it is a servo, how hard are they to replace? From what I have heard, I thought it could be done with the engine in place. I have access to a lift and am a pretty good wrench (rebuilding old motorcycles from buckets of parts, including fabricating parts). Cars aren't much worse, just more annoying to get into, and more likely to remove a toe if I do something stupid.
).It has been a bit klunky with the 1 to 2 gear shift since I got it.
I did the transmission fluid rotation (not quite done yet, but I've got 3 quarts cycled now), and if anything it seems a bit worse rather than better.
Do these things just "do that"? Or will chipping the car with something like the Vermont Tuners setup clean it up? Or do I have a servo failing?
Most of the time it works well. But occasionally, more often when cold, it will pause when I am manually trying to make the 1-2 shift via the buttons. If I do it just right (like I would do a clutchless upshift on my motorcycle) it goes well. But otherwise, it can lag, let the engine rev, then slam into gear.
In auto mode the car sometimes acts a bit confused, particularly if I barely roll a stop sign. If I come to a complete stop it's generally well behaved.
I don't need to pretend this is a Ferrari with a flappy paddle, so if you have to do the RPM matching thing to get the buttons to work anyway, no whining from me. I really just consider the "manual mode" to be a good replacement for the "winter button" my beloved 2001 9-3 had (may it rest in peace).
If it is a servo, how hard are they to replace? From what I have heard, I thought it could be done with the engine in place. I have access to a lift and am a pretty good wrench (rebuilding old motorcycles from buckets of parts, including fabricating parts). Cars aren't much worse, just more annoying to get into, and more likely to remove a toe if I do something stupid.
