{"id":294638,"date":"2016-10-24T16:09:50","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T16:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=294638"},"modified":"2024-01-04T19:52:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T19:52:55","slug":"transmission-mission-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/transmission-mission-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Transmission Mission: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People often assume that the transmission of their car is too complex for them to fully grasp. But the mechanism isn\u2019t as hard to figure out as you may think. In fact, it\u2019s pretty vital that you understand these sorts of things. Here are the most important things to consider if you want to keep your transmission healthy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Expert help<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest problems with transmissions isn\u2019t something that\u2019s directly caused by the fault of drivers. The transmission is a complex and costly thing when it comes to getting it maintained and fixed. You\u2019d think that anyone working in the auto sphere would be able to do it. But there are plenty of cases in which someone has suffered transmission problems through the fault of a bad repair job. This is why it\u2019s vital you review all local <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transmissionrepairplano.com\">transmission shops<\/a> and make sure you\u2019re working with someone who\u2019s right for the job.<\/p>\n<p><b>Bad habits<\/b><\/p>\n<p>That being said, there are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2016\/09\/08\/10-bad-driving-habits-that-damage-your-car\/\">plenty of things that drivers do<\/a> everything which results in severe transmission trouble. This can depend on what sort of transmission you have. If you\u2019ve got an automatic transmission, then you need to avoid manually downshifting as much as you can. This may seem obvious, but it\u2019s the cause of many common problems! Another common bad habit for any type of transmission is found in shifting to and from reverse. If you\u2019re not at a complete stop before you shift gears to or from reverse, then your transmission will not be happy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Fluid<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you want things to keep running smoothly, then you need to make sure the transmission fluid is in good health. If it\u2019s not, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cars.com\/articles\/2013\/07\/do-you-really-need-to-change-the-transmission-fluid\/\">it should be changed<\/a>. A lot of people underestimate the importance of this. If fluid is low, you need to get it sorted out immediately. Many completely forget that the fluid can actually be damaged. You can tell whether or not it\u2019s in good shape by checking its color. It should be a dark pink or reddish-brown. The odor should also be either non-existent or barely detectable. If it\u2019s pale pink, or has yellow patches, then it\u2019s been contaminated. If it\u2019s looking black and smells a bit burned, then it\u2019s been &#8211; you guessed it &#8211; burned!<\/p>\n<p><b>Noise<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Noises are one of the most tragically underestimated elements of your vehicle. You can tell an awful lot about your car\u2019s health by simply listening to it. Unfortunately, a lot of people simply expect cars to make a lot of noise. They even expect it to make the occasional \u201cweird\u201d noise. But if there are noises coming from your transmission, then you need to get it seen to as soon as possible. Don\u2019t be tempted to ignore them! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_7793788_diagnose-transmission-noises.html\">Different noises<\/a> will, of course, mean different things.<\/p>\n<p><b>Manual versus automatic<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When people <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/youve-bought-used-sports-car-next\/\">buy a car<\/a>, they often think a lot about automatic or manual transmission. (Although they usually just refer to the transmission as the gearbox in this regard!) A lot of people are going for automatic. But when something goes wrong with an automatic (which is more frequent than with manual), then it\u2019s more expensive to repair. Manual costs less in the first place <i>and<\/i> when problems occur. Recent trends might suggest that this is changing, however.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People often assume that the transmission of their car is too complex for them to fully grasp. But the mechanism isn\u2019t as hard to figure out as you may think. In fact, it\u2019s pretty vital that you understand these sorts of things. Here are the most important things to consider if you want to keep your transmission healthy. Expert help One of the biggest problems with transmissions isn\u2019t something that\u2019s directly caused by the fault of drivers. The transmission is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":294639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263,258],"tags":[17152,429,2325],"class_list":["post-294638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-culture","category-tips-advice","tag-car-culture","tag-news","tag-advice"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Transmission Mission: What You Need to Know<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/transmission-mission-need-know\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Transmission Mission: What You Need to Know\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"People often assume that the transmission of their car is too complex for them to fully grasp. 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