It is interesting to note that most automatic car’s manuals say that you do not have to change the transmission fluid regularly. It is quite perplexing to know this fact since there are numerous car owners with automatic transmission cars rushing to the mechanic to have their burned out transmissions fixed. It is important that you change your transmission fluid and your filter every 30,000 miles to have a smooth running car. This article will help you to discover some things about your automatic car transmission.
Automatic transmissions generate so much heat caused by friction. These are the following: friction of the fluid churning inside the torque converter, friction created when the clutch plates engage, and the normal friction created by gears and bearings carrying their loads. The excessive production of heat caused by the friction is going to damage your car transmission. Overheating is actually one of the most common causes of car breakdowns.
Now, you also have to use the right kind of automatic transmission fluid. If you use the wrong type of fluid then you will damage the car transmission. The car’s dipstick or the car manual will be able to provide you with this information. The type that you need is both indicated there for your reference. It is inevitable that the car’s transmission will feel off when you shift gears if you use the wrong type of transmission.
Cars with automatic transmission will be a challenge when you want to change its transmission fluid. For one, you will have no drain plug. There is a pan though that you can remove to drain the fluid. Make use of a wide catch pan to get all the fluid that will be dribbling out in all directions. For automatic cars, a third of the fluid will be found in the torque converter. Since this cannot be drained this means you can only replace one third of the fluid. This is better though than not changing it.
Clean the pan well before you return it to its place. Make sure that you also position the new filter in its proper position. Do not overfill your transmission. This is why you have the dipstick. Rev up your engine or drive around the block to heat up the transmission fluid and then check the fluid level after. It is recommended that you check the fluid level when it is hot.
So when you have a car giving you problems be sure to see us at auto repair Lake Elsinore. We can also help if you have transmission problems with our Lake Elsinore transmission repair.
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