Hi, my names Ed. I have a 1997 dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 with an automatic trans and the 5.9l magnum. My tranny has been giving me problems last month is decided it wanted to slip:banghead:. Its been doing it since but it shifts and drives just fine except from second to third gear and only does it sometimes. I think i put a 1000miles on it and it still works but just slips like that. Also when im driving sometimes i feel it should kick down a gear to accelerate better but instead it just lugs. But i can deal with that this slipping crap is driving me crazy:runaround:!!!!! I dont know what to do it doesnt seem like its going to blow up like my last dodge but its not going away? ANY CAN HELP ME I WOULD HIGHLY APPREACIATE IT!!!!

I'd try getting it flushed with a machine and have the filter replaced.

I'd try getting it flushed with a machine and have the filter replaced.
what would the differance be if i flushed it and cleaned it by hand and changed the filter or had a shop use that machiene to do it?

The machine is a lot easier, quicker and usually cleaner. You can flush 12-16qt of fluid through the trans in 10 mins. The filter you can do yourself after the flush.