How to make your transmission last longer

For optimal function for your transmission, it is important to keep up with transmission maintenances and services. The maintenances you do now can save you a lot later. Also, how you care for and drive your car can affect your transmission.

Transmission Usage that May Cause Damage:

·Extreme weathers (heat over 99 degrees Fahrenheit or freezing snow)

·Towing Heavy Loads

·Traffic with constant driving and braking

·Driving with emergency brake on

·Shifting gears while car is still moving

·Driving too fast through thick mud or heavy snow

·Anything that overheats transmission

Regularly Check Transmission Fluid

The transmission fluid lubricates the moving parts in the transmission as well as cools it down. The recommended time to replace your transmission fluid is every 2 years or every 24,000 miles depending on whichever comes first. However, it can even be required sooner than that if you are driving in hot weather or towing heavy loads. If your transmission smells burnt or it is dark in color, then it needs to be changed. You can be changed at home as long as you read your owner’s manual, but if you don’t know how a professional can accurately change it.

Know When to Bring Your Car to Transmission Shop

Any leaks, noises, and problem with shifting should be inspected by a transmission specialist. Don’t hesitate to get your car checked out, even when the problem that seems small. Small problems that go uncheck can cause bigger problems. If your car is acting strange and you are unsure if it’s the transmission, it is best to bring it to a shop to be check by a professional transmission mechanic.

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