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Car jerks during cold from P to D

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I own a 2006 Honda Civic 8th Gen 2.0s
I bought it 2nd hand and every time the car is cold it jerks when I shift from P to D/R
I also changed my ATF fluid last September.
Aside from that shifting/acceleration has no issues.
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I also changed my ATF fluid last September.
Did you do a drain and fill or "flush"? If drain, how many times?

When you're changing gears, are you completely stopped? Try waiting a second after stopping before changing gears.
You gotta drain and fill it 3-4 more times, that brings the fluid to be about 90% new.

Drain, fill, drive car. Rinse and repeat.
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