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[GLENNY BOY]

maybe its just me but sometimes on pulloff it takes an age to drop into 2nd gear it goes up to 35000 rpm to change into 2nd but other times ok is it just me also does mine have a 5 speed auto box or 4 speed auto theres no warning lights on its only done 78000 miles thanks glenn

[RobG]

maybe its just me but sometimes on pulloff it takes an age to drop into 2nd gear it goes up to 35000 rpm to change into 2nd but other times ok is it just me also does mine have a 5 speed auto box or 4 speed auto theres no warning lights on its only done 78000 miles thanks glenn

Normal with a cold engine

[GLENNY BOY]

its not a cold engine when this happens 

[noel]

mine does it sometimes,but i put it down to how i accelorate

[GLENNY BOY]

oh right so its not me but why does it do it when driving normal

[noel]

oh right so its not me but why does it do it when driving normal

i drive mine hard as rule so dont really bother me  .But thats not to say you may have a problem 

[GLENNY BOY]

what problem could it be then 

[ngrainqey]

try changing autobox fluid

[noel]

or check oil level in gearbox   

[Michael2.6]

Have you tried the auto box solenoids

Is there a thud when the box goes into 2nd gear ?

[serek]

maybe its just me but sometimes on pulloff it takes an age to drop into 2nd gear it goes up to 35000 rpm to change into 2nd but other times ok is it just me also does mine have a 5 speed auto box or 4 speed auto theres no warning lights on its only done 78000 miles thanks glenn

top up oil first 

[feeutfo]

Service auto box every 60k.

Whats the sift quality like? Any revving? Loss of drive or thumping?

[GLENNY BOY]

do you have to go to a main dealer for autobox oil change yes to  all what you said i think there is a little jolt when changing gear very very minor  can hardly feel it not sure 

[feeutfo]

Dealer is the last place you go for work on a car. Parts, with a trade club card, possibly. Service dept...   break  in  NO   ! Although there are some decent ones about, odds are against even half decent service.

You'll get ..... ooh they are sealed for life, you need a torque converter, valve body, ecu, new box, ah none of those have fixed it....an insignia sir?

IMO service the auto box fluid with decent dex3 ATF and change the 1st to 2nd solenoid while the sumps are off.

[Kevin Wood]

If the autobox itself is delaying changes for some (mechanical or hydraulic) reason there will be fault codes stored in the ECU, so worth getting it read for codes as a first step, IMHO.

Pulling away with gentle throttle and a fully warmed up engine I would expect it to slot into 2nd well under 3000 RPM but the problem with diagnosing problems like this is that we don't all have the same definition of "gentle throttle".