Unexplainable Transmission Stutter... help?

really seems odd that you had a working transmission and with nothing done besides a fluid adjustment it would all go to crap - I assume your still going to check cooler lines and external cooler for obstructions - this sucks for you - maybe go buy the wife some diamond earings today before you get the parts for the car, distractions work sometimes LOL

or just tell her its for the kids

Oh she thinks I did something on purpose... hint I didn't.

I agree I am going to check lines for obstructions still, and I agree this is stupid weird for it to take a dump out of no where with nothing done to it.

I agree on the cooler lines obstructions. I believe that was a change you made.

Yes I'll be checking them.

That filter does not look that bad IF the transmission has a lot of hours on it. If its a fairly fresh rebuild it may be an issue. There will always be some debris in the pan to some extent. If that trans has been slipping the fluid will have a distinct smell to it. Kinda hard to miss.

The fluid smells just like transmission fluid. I have no clue how many miles are on the trans. I got the car last August(?) And have put maybe 4-500 miles on it. Other than the things I've done on it, (which has been a fairly deep rabbit hole) I dont know what else has been done on the car or when it was done.