Harsh or Soft 1-2 Shift Feel. Oldsmobile Achieva 1996

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Oldsmobile 🢒 1996 🢒 Achieva 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 3.1L 🢒 Harsh or Soft 1-2 Shift Feel

Checks

Cause

Oil Pressure

Refer to Causes of High or Low Oil Pressure

1-2 Accumulator Piston, Cover, and Springs

•	Improperly torqued cover bolts

•	Damaged piston or seal

•	Damaged spring

•	Damaged or mispositioned gaskets

•	Low torque of bolts

•	Piston and Springs installed upside down

Control Valve Assembly

•	Stuck 1-2 Accumulator valve

•	Mislocated or missing 1-2 Accumulator bushing retainer

#2 Checkball

Mislocated

Driven Sprocket Support

•	Rolled or twisted seal for the driven sprocket support ring

•	Worn sleeve in the second clutch housing

Fluid Level

Low

Filter

Cracked or damaged