NoGo95GT

If the transmission has never really been serviced, 140,000+ miles would makes sense for it to start acting up. Not to mention the AOD is not a strong nor very durable transmission. Repeated acceleration will quickly weaken it. The AODE and 4r70w transmissions are much stronger and can handle some decent numbers. But like I said, add fresh fluid and a filter and see how that works. If not scrap the AOD and get a used one. But make sure your friend adds a decent transmission cooler. You can get them for $50 and they WILL prolong the life of the trans. The #1 failure of transmissions is HEAT

1988TTOP

lol yep he got ****ed on this car

NoGo95GT

But the good news is, you can have it removed and a new one put in in a day. When I was 16, I did the swap myself, with the help of a friend who handed me all the tools. It's pretty easy to do, provided you can get your hands on a transmission jack. Ebay might be a fun place to look at..

1988TTOP

lol i have done them before i still cant belive he paid 4500 for this cat it is a all stock car and it is failin apart as faster than u can fix it

NoGo95GT

Funny thing is, I bought my silver 95 GTS for $3100 back in May. It looked good and ran strong. Until parts started failing. Cats clogged, EGR bad, somewhat overheats(230 degrees), transmission grinds in reverse and......it began to knock like crazy. The motor inside looks like crap. 130,000 miles my A$$. Try 200,00. So, the motor is apart and a new short block is going in this week. $3,100 turns into $5,000+!!! Clunkers...........

1988TTOP

lol yep he needs a new brakes new trans new rack and paint and could use a rebuild

NoGo95GT

Sounds like one "FUN" project. You'd think for $4500, your friend could have found one without all these problems. But then again, the problems don't arise until AFTER you make the purchase. :P

1988TTOP

he knew it need all this **** and he still bought it cause he wanted one and wanted it now and didnt want to wait

NoGo95GT

Same with me. When you know what you want, you know what you want. And then you live with the mistake. Live and learn.

FLcracker9

His AOD is toast, bottom line. You can change the fluid and it may help, but it would not be a permanent fix. You can find them fairly cheap, I have a good one sitting in my shop that I pulled out of a running car for $50, and a good one in my 89 that's coming out in a week or 2 so I can install my C4.