My 01 LS V8 has been having a couple of issues. It has had problems shifting in and out of 4th gear the "Check Transmission/E" problem. Reading through what others have done seems to point to the solenoid pack and valve body as the source of the problem. My check engine light is on, so I picked up a scanner (Innova 3100e) and got the following codes:
P0745 Pressure Control Solenoid A
P0795 Pressure Control Solenoid C
Extended memory test
P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit (Bank 1)
P0734 Gear 4 Incorrect Ratio
P0735 Gear 5 Incorrect Ratio
I took my car into a local transmission shop for a second opinion. They pulled the same codes and suggested dropping the pan for a better idea. I was told that "excessive shavings" were found in the pan and floating in the fluid. I was then told that removing the tranny is the next step to see where the shavings are coming from. That would be to the tune of $580 minus the $91 they charge me to drop the pan. I drove the car to and from the shop and no 4th gear was the only noticeable problem. The question is, (for everyone that has had this problem) was there any metal in your pan when it was removed?
P0745 Pressure Control Solenoid A
P0795 Pressure Control Solenoid C
Extended memory test
P0325 Knock Sensor 1 Circuit (Bank 1)
P0734 Gear 4 Incorrect Ratio
P0735 Gear 5 Incorrect Ratio
I took my car into a local transmission shop for a second opinion. They pulled the same codes and suggested dropping the pan for a better idea. I was told that "excessive shavings" were found in the pan and floating in the fluid. I was then told that removing the tranny is the next step to see where the shavings are coming from. That would be to the tune of $580 minus the $91 they charge me to drop the pan. I drove the car to and from the shop and no 4th gear was the only noticeable problem. The question is, (for everyone that has had this problem) was there any metal in your pan when it was removed?