- Oil ChangeA service is part of your regular maintenance, just like an engine oil change or replacing the coolant in your radiator. Regular service can help you avoid costly repairs to your transmission. Generally, you should have your transmission serviced every 24,000 miles, or two year. Some manufactures recommend longer service intervals like 50,000 or 100,000 miles, however, these intervals may exceed any opportunity for you to identify problems early on so you can avoid minor problems turning into a major repair. Consider a transmission service as you would an engine oil change; part of a regular maintenance schedule.
- Engine Diagnostic
- Transmission ServiceYou just took your car in for its regular transmission service. You have the transmission serviced about every two years, because you’d like to avoid having to spend money on a rebuild. The service writer asks, “Would you like a complete fluid exchange service at the same time?†You smile. You know that’s a scam. If it weren’t, it’d be recommended in your owners manual. They’re just looking for a way to charge you more money, right?
- Transmission RepairTransmission repair can cause a lot of anxiety for most people. That's because it doesn't usually happen too often, and when it does, it means you're being asked to spend a lot of money for a problem that you probably don't understand all that well. So let's see if we can clear up some of the more common questions and misconceptions about transmission repair for you.
- Transmission Fluid ServiceA transmission flush is intended to replace nearly 100% of the fluid in your transmission. It requires a specialized machine that pumps new fluid through the transmission’s lube and cooler circuit, replacing the old fluid.
- Clutch Service/Repair
- Radiator Service/Repair
- Brake Service
- Lighting ServicesThis means problems with your suspension, lighting system, or even something as innocuous as a malfunction in your radio can cause a problem with your transmission.
- Battery ServiceThe good news is the fix for this is easy... and relatively cheap. A good battery service, including cleaning the terminal ends, will usually be all that’s necessary to correct the problem permanently. If the connections are too bad, you may need to have the terminals or cables replaced. But either way, once it’s done, you’re back in business.
- Electrical Service/RepairChecking tire pressures, checking the battery and electrical systems for excessive draw, and checking for dragging brakes.
- Electronic Service/Repair, these transmissions require a much more involved process to check fluid levels than in days gone by. The process often involves electronic testing devices, such as a computer scan tool. This puts checking the transmission fluid level beyond the capabilities of the average car owner.
- General RepairsIn fact, today’s transmissions are so integrated with the rest of the vehicle that many technicians with years of auto repair experience can have a difficult time determining whether a problem is inside the transmission or not.