The transmission was hesitating to shift at first. So I used some trans fix type fluid i got from o'rielly's. seemed to be ok for a little bit. then I noticed when i was at stop lights the jeep had trouble idling and would drop low (under 500rpms or so if i would gas it or put it in neutral). well its gotten worse and now the jeep doesnt have reverse. what do you guys think the deal is here?

 

Take it to a transmission shop and have it looked at.

 

since i dont have reverse i dont put my self in a situation i may need to put the vehicle in reverse. It would be entirely too easy for me to go to a shop and have them try to play around with me.. or even have to put it into the shop and they try to screw with me and i dont have a clue to whats going on. Im not trying to spend money for no reason. simply "take it to a transmission shop", is pretty simple when its not your car and you dont really care which is fine but this is my car and i dont have money or time to waste with a bunch of pecker heads at a shop. not to mention i dont even know a reputable shop in this area that i would or could trust. If i have to i will replace it (transmission) myself. Because i dont have money to be playing around and not having my daily driver because im trusting people i dont know that are trying to get money from me. I would rather trust people that i dont know who at least have a common interest and may have been there and done that a few times.

seriously i said all that to say that i could have brought it to a transmission shop without having to sign up to be on this forum and going through the trouble of making a post. but im trying to avoid having to pay the cost of doing that.