vs v6 tranny gone?

[lumina01]

mates got a 97 vs 11, other night his missus was driving to work she went to do a u-turn and car lost its balls.
had a drive of it 2day and seems like tranny problems, go to take off from idle and just revs for awhile then SLOWLY starts moving only really struggles on take off and low speeds, any ideas?
cheers

[accentstencil]

The most obvious question is, have you checked the fluid level or the condition (colour) of the fluid?
Sorry if you think this is a dumb question but I have no idea how knowledgeable you are about transmissions.

[lumina01]

yer fluid seems fine but am gona service the tranny 2day, see how we go.

[dylanfh]

let us know how it goes.ive got a similar prob.

[lumina01]

no luck with the service still the same maybe slightly better,
has this happened to anyone before how was it fixed?
from standing start from red lights etc, it just revs and slowly gets movin takes awhile?

[lumina01]

how much oil should be put in after dropping the pan regardless of what was in there because it mightve been abit low,
how much should come out and go back in?

[ephect]

who serviced ur trans? what color is the fuild? dark red or crimson?

Have you checked your error codes to see if its something major?

[lumina01]

me and a mate did, fluid was probly a dark red, havent checked codes, no lights have came up

[accentstencil]

how much oil should be put in after dropping the pan regardless of what was in there because it mightve been abit low,
how much should come out and go back in?

Don't worry about how much comes out and goes in, use the markings on the dipstick to determine the correct amount. Around 4.8 litres should go in if you empty the pan.

[ephect]

id be checking your error codes just to make sure that everything is running ok, may still have logged a code with out the light.

[vss2wagon]

I did have a problem with my vs with only 28000 km on it.The car had no first gear it was taking off in second gear.The problem was a solinoid in the gear box worth around $60 dollars.I had it replaced quickly as not to do to much damage to transmittion.This did come up with a fault code on dash.I dont know if this will help.