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There are six fluids under the hood of each car that have to be checked, changed and refilled regularly. Some require monthly attention; the others stay in good condition for years. Car owner’s manual usually gives information on the maintenance, and a caring person should learn how to deal with the fluids on his [...]

The transmission is the most complex device in a vehicle and it needs really good care whether a person plans to keep the car for a few months or for many years. Automatic transmissions have an even more difficult design than manual ones, because besides the clutches and bands responsible for moving gear sets [...]

Common Problems: • Wear hurts manual transmission mainly in the synchronizers. The maim purpose of synchronizers is making shift easier and gear clash preventing. Usually they are made of brass and over time they get worm which leads to grinding and hard shifting. • Slipping and uncertain shifting can also be caused by worn-out automatic transmission. • Over time universal joints [...]

If you want to save your money on the car maintenance you should be able to change the automatic transmission fuel yourself. As you know the transmission is cooled by the ATF and when the transmission is well cooled it can last 100,000 miles or even more. Before to change the ATF on your own [...]

A vehicle with automatic transmission is one that changes gears automatically as the vehicle moves meaning that the driver doesn’t have to do it. Automatic is the most popular type of transmission in the USA. To operate the automatic transmission, a car will need Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). It is a slippery liquid that [...]

Drivers who switch to a manual transmission after years of driving an automatic one, often have problems adjusting to this well-forgotten (or never really learned?) manual way of operating their car. Many of such drivers experience numerous cases of stalling during the break-in stage, which causes their concern.