Is my auto transmission shot to hell yet in my 1991 Acura Legend L Coupe?

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I have a 1991 Acura Legend Coupe, that i bought from a used car dealership back in march with only 116,000 miles now it has 128,000 miles original miles too, and i did all the fluid changes on it except the automatic tranny fluid. It rides pretty smooth but occasionally jerks when shifting into gears if i push on the gas, and it you can hear it jerk when going from park to reverse when i am completely stopped doing the normal back up. I don't know when the tranny fluid have been changed last and i am thinking of getting a tranny fluid flush and put the supper good stuff in it that i heard is good for 100,000 miles compared to only 30,000 on the cheap stuff, i just hope the tranny isn't shot to hell yet cause i understand a new tranny is like at least 3000.00 or more and is alot of work. I got a quote at brake masters for a tranny flush on my car and its like freaking 109.00 plus tax!!!! WTF i wonder if i can find a cheaper place that can do a good job but i am probably wrong, i am not a mechanic all i know is how the basics of how a car works and how to turn key put it in drive and go. But i try to keep up on the maintenance best i can so my car wont break down, its just that sometimes i don't have enough money to do that like i don't really have 120 bucks to throw away just like that, but if it needs to be done i will make sacrifices. Anyways hit me up and let me know whats the best thing i should do for my cars auto tranny?
 
Smell the tranny fluid and if it has a burnt smell, you're out of luck. Check the color also. If it's dark and not red anymore, then it's time for a change. However, if the thing jerks, have somebody check to see if there is a vacuum line off or clogged. Typically, if the tranny takes a long time to shift the fluid is dirty and so is the filter in the transmission pan. Price other folks and see if you can't get the fluid changed for sixty bucks or so, but that depends on where you live and how many greedy grease monkeys are out there. But, I'd have the cause for the thing jerking checked out first. Transmission fluids are usually changed around 60,000 miles.
 
change it as long as the fluid has not turned orange or yellow or smells like fish it won't hurt to change the fluid and may even help. As far as the good stuff goes Amziol is the only good stuff out there so be prepared to spend $15 a quart times 12 quarts plus labor. All other fluid is still 60,000 miles
 
do it yourself. you can learn anything from the net. google it, than prepare to spend a day doing it.
 
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