Wow, thanks for the quick follow up.

I ended up taking the eclipse to an AAMCO Tranny shop (w/ Free Diagnostic Coupon :) , and he later told me that my transmission fluid was mixed with water :(. Funny thing is, my problem was mainly that the car wasn't switching gears, but he fixed that problem somehow. But then he warned me that my transmission is in big trouble, and will probably need a $2000 repair. I rejected that and decided to take the car home.

The only problem was, 2 miles before my house, it went ugly. WHen I tried accelarating, the gear would just suddenly "drop off" like it was on neutral, but really on D. So now basically, it drops out of gear.

I'm ready to accept whatever happens, and if I have to junk, then I guess that's how it goes. But my next step is to flush the fluid and replace the tranny filter.

One more question sorry, on my instructions manual it says that when I bolt the bolts back on the oil pan, I need to make sure the torque is right using the right Specifications... Is that an important step? Because I don't currently own that kind of tool, so I was wondering if it made a big difference.

Thanks, and sorry for the length :(,

Yuriy

Replacing that oil pan bolts with the proper torque is important. There is usually a partern you need to tighten down the bolts in as well (alternating opposite sides). A torque wrench is suggested, and it will indicate the proper torque. A torque wrench is actually not that expensive. You can probably get one for about $20. But you can rent one for free if you have an AutoZone in your area. They rent many specialty tools for free.
Good luck!