Learn how easy transmission fluid change really is and at what cost
Don’t panic! That stain underthe car is not blood, nor is it a monster like something you would find in a Stephen King movie or novel. It is most likely red transmission oil, which, unlike regular oil stains which are brown. A transmission leak is no joke, and is often the result of failing to properly change and maintain your transmission.
The inside temperature of your transmission can reach well over 175 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s pretty hot. Transmission oil works best at consistent high temperatures, but such ideal circumstances are rarely kept maintained for long. While driving your car to work, on errands, or hauling the kids to a soccer game, your transmission temperature can soar under strain, only to then sit idle not circulating and cooling for hours. This everyday type of driving causes stress to the transmission, and can heat the transmission fluid beyond its limits.
You can easily have your recommended transmission fluid change at every twenty to twenty five thousand miles, as suggested by your cars manufacturer. Any service shop has all the correct filters, fluids and tools to maintain your car at peak operating condition.
Failing to have your transmission fluid changed in a timely manner can result in many difficulties for the running of your car. The older the fluid in your transmission is, the less effective it will be, at cooling down the parts throughout the system. This can lead to problems switching gears. If your car fails to switch from park to reverse in a timely manner, everything from small fender benders to damaged garage doors can ensue!
In your car, the gears and bearings and other parts of the transmission all come under a great deal of mechanical stress. You need to look after this system with regular changes of your transmission oil and filters. This will help you avoid a total breakdown of your transmission, and a costly replacement of the entire system. No-one wants to face that, and by checking your car into Performance Motor Works on a regular basis, you won’t need to. That way, the transmission oil in your car can do its job properly and lubricate the transmission throughout all the gears.
As with the oil in your engine, the quality of the oil and the filter in your transmission is vital to its operation as a whole. An old transmission oil filter will fail to keep out impurities in your transmission fluid, and these small impurities can cause a lot of damage resulting in the need to eventually replace the entire transmission, an expensive and unnecessary occurrence. Replacing the filters and fluid as recommended will result in a safer, better transmission, and a longer lasting engine as well. Best of all, it will keep your driveway clear of any ‘murderous’ spots, you in the driver’s seat, and your family on the move!
The inside temperature of your transmission can reach well over 175 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s pretty hot. Transmission oil works best at consistent high temperatures, but such ideal circumstances are rarely kept maintained for long. While driving your car to work, on errands, or hauling the kids to a soccer game, your transmission temperature can soar under strain, only to then sit idle not circulating and cooling for hours. This everyday type of driving causes stress to the transmission, and can heat the transmission fluid beyond its limits.
You can easily have your recommended transmission fluid change at every twenty to twenty five thousand miles, as suggested by your cars manufacturer. Any service shop has all the correct filters, fluids and tools to maintain your car at peak operating condition.
Failing to have your transmission fluid changed in a timely manner can result in many difficulties for the running of your car. The older the fluid in your transmission is, the less effective it will be, at cooling down the parts throughout the system. This can lead to problems switching gears. If your car fails to switch from park to reverse in a timely manner, everything from small fender benders to damaged garage doors can ensue!
In your car, the gears and bearings and other parts of the transmission all come under a great deal of mechanical stress. You need to look after this system with regular changes of your transmission oil and filters. This will help you avoid a total breakdown of your transmission, and a costly replacement of the entire system. No-one wants to face that, and by checking your car into Performance Motor Works on a regular basis, you won’t need to. That way, the transmission oil in your car can do its job properly and lubricate the transmission throughout all the gears.
As with the oil in your engine, the quality of the oil and the filter in your transmission is vital to its operation as a whole. An old transmission oil filter will fail to keep out impurities in your transmission fluid, and these small impurities can cause a lot of damage resulting in the need to eventually replace the entire transmission, an expensive and unnecessary occurrence. Replacing the filters and fluid as recommended will result in a safer, better transmission, and a longer lasting engine as well. Best of all, it will keep your driveway clear of any ‘murderous’ spots, you in the driver’s seat, and your family on the move!