When you get right down to it, automotive vehicles are simply amazing machines, transferring the energy from gasoline into motion to get us where we want to go. This energy transfer process happens in part through a transmission, and that’s why it’s so essential to get the right automatic transmission or used transmission for a [...]

For most automatic vehicles, the manufacturers suggest that the transmission fluid be checked every 30,000 to 40,000 miles. However, unless there is a noticeable issue, such as trouble shifting, most drivers forget all about maintaining their automatic transmission fluid. What eventually happens, is that by the time that a mechanic performs your regular maintenance tune-up, [...]

Even though now manual transmissions are more popular than automatic transmissions, the latter ones have become important competitors of the former transmissions, even in the case of cheap cars. When a car owner chooses the fuel, he or she thinks of its advantages and disadvantages. They also consider in the same manner, concerning pros and [...]

While manual cars are not as popular as they used to be (owing to the rising demand for automatic cars especially in the Americas and Europe), they still account for a substantial percentage of annual car sales (both used and new). Perhaps the reason for this is the advantages of a manual transmission over an [...]

Cars with automatic transmission are gaining ground in the India. Hardly a few people had heard of automatic transmission in cars a few years ago. Unlike the West, the car drivers here were fond of manual transmission more and to meet their requirements the Indian car market here was full of cars with manual transmission [...]

The modern automatic transmission is by far, the most complicated mechanical component in today’s automobile.  Automatic transmissions contain mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, electrical systems and computer controls, all working together in perfect harmony which goes virtually unnoticed until there is a problem. This article will help you understand the concepts behind what goes on inside [...]

Now, (with caution – safety first!), shift the transmission lever into neutral. Apply the parking brake. With the engine idling, press the clutch pedal all the way, hold it down, and listen for noises. Then release the pedal and listen for noises again. There should be no loud noises at either positions.
The next step [...]