Auto Tips & Advice

The inside of the drain pan should be cleaned thoroughly. Usually a lot of gasket material sticks to the edges of the pan which can be easily peeled off by hand. It is a sticky paper-like material which is designed to stick and seal, this is why a little of effort has to be applied in order to remove all of the gasket material. A special knife might also be used, but it is important not to scratch the surface of the pan.
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All vehicles with automatic transmission have the fluid which helps the gears to operate smoothly and cools off the whole gearbox. From time to time the transmission fluid (TF) should be checked and changed if necessary. Although any auto service shop could do it, some people prefer to deal with their vehicles themselves. In the very beginning it might be hard to locate all the places, but after a few tries, the vehicle owner will see that it is really not as hard as it sounds.
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Driving a car with automatic transmission (AT) is different than the one with manual. Although it is easier to learn AT, standard gearbox is safer because rough situations influence on an automatic one and especially its fluid damaging the main and most expensive part of a car.
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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 own doing it more often than it says in the instructions.
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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 and friction devices, automatic ones have a valve body, which is like brain for the transmission that decides when and how to shift due to electronic and hydraulic signals.

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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.

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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 make sure that you have properly disposed of the old transmission fuel. You must be very careful to avoid getting the transmission fuel drops on your skin or into your eyes. Read full “Tips to Change Your ATF”