Transmission Maintenance, tips and recommendations.

The transmission is one of the most complicated parts of the vehicle. The repair of the transmission is complex, More than that, the transmission problem can make your car unsafe - some transmission defects may cause, for example, that the car can roll with the shifter in Park or drive forward with shifter in Neutral. On the other hand, if taking a good care of, your transmission can last you really long with no significant problems.
At this section you may find some very simple tips how to prevent your automatic transmission from damage and keep it in a good shape. It doesn't require too much of your efforts - just periodical checking and regular maintenance.

How your transmission could get damaged?

Most of the transmission troubles start from overheating.
Under heavy load, such as towing a heavy trailer, racing, etc. Here on Florida state, the most problematic situation is to having continuous stop and go traffic in hot weather, the transmission overheats, in consequence the transmission fluid burns, losing its lubricating qualities and becomes oxidized leaving deposits all over inside the transmission. Other problem caused by overheat is that the rubber seals and gaskets inside the transmission become hardened causing leaks. The metal parts warp and lose their strength. All this, sooner or later, results in transmission failure.
However, overheating is not the only reason - sometimes transmission breaks down because of poor design, due to lack of maintenance or after being rebuilt by inexperienced technician. Few other reasons: harsh driving, too low or too high transmission fluid level or wrong transmission fluid type.
The Solution to prevent overheating is to make the regular maintenance on time.

Preventing transmission problems:

Important and simple tips

Regularly check your parking space for transmission fluid leaks, if you discover any, get it fixed before it caused something serious.

• Every now and then check the transmission fluid level and condition. Not all cars however have the automatic transmission dipstick, in some cars, the transmission fluid can only be checked by a professional. Consult with your owner's manual for details. If the transmission fluid level is too low, there is a leak somewhere that needs to be fixed.
• Change the fluid as often as it said in your owner's manual or when it becomes too dark (rather brown than red) or dirty. Also, keep in mind that an automatic transmission can not be drained completely (there is always some transmission fluid left inside the torque converter, in the valve body, etc), this is one more reason to change it more often.
• Use only the same type of the transmission fluid as specified in the owner's manual or on the dipstick. Some vehicles are very sensitive to fluid type.
• Never shift to the Reverse or Parking until the car comes to a complete stop.
• Never shift from the Parking mode when engine rpm is higher than normal idle.
• Always hold a brakes down when shifting from Parking.
• The automatic transmission can be damaged if towing with the drive wheels on the road. Always use a dolly or place powered wheels on the towing platform (if the vehicle is front wheel drive - tow it from the front leaving rear wheels on the road.

Servicing your transmission:

We recommend to go for a service as often as it said in your owner's manual. The service have to be made with approved parts and the exact what type of the fluid to use. We can provide an excellent service to your vehicle over passing the regular standards. For more information please call us with no obligation at (561)-434-0704 in Palm Beach County or (954)752-0444 on Broward County.