Quote Originally Posted by gtpinsc View Post
ok i finally took my car to a trans shop.dropped pan...no metal in pan.. fluid a lil discolored...and a little bit of carbon sludge.scanned and found 1811 code maximum adapt and long shift...of course the next thing they wanted to do was drop tranny and charge their outrageous shop fee.if anyone has ever had this prob can u plz let me know what to expect when i do get the money up to get trans inspected.could this be a bad pcs?
That code is very common with the 4t65e. It could be the PCS sensor, or the trans needs to be refreshed depending on your mileage. You might want to consider saving up and buying a tranny from
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Most shops will charge in excess of $500 for that sensor+install. My thoughts are to just save up and get a refreshed trans which should last you a good while. If you just replace the sensor, you might be fine for another month and that code could pop up again and then that could indicate your frictions are worn.