2000 chevy silverado is not shifting right

Asked by Chevyman80 Nov 19, 2014 at 01:13 PM about the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Stepside 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2000 chevy silverado 1500 when im going down the road and i start to hit a hill the truck will rev up like its going to shift down to keep up speed for the hill but the RPMS shoot up not the speed drops and you have to let off the gas in order to keep going.

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That sounds like a transmission that is slipping. Check you fluid level in the transmission. It should be full an look like cherry Kool-Aid. if it's brown/black and smells burnt you will need to get it flushed ASAP. If it looks and smells alright fill it to the proper level on the dipstick while its running.

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Perform torque converter stall test,to determine if your torque converter is not failing

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