Tips on finding transmission problems yourself

Posted on October 30, 2009
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One auto repair for your car that is very expensive is doing some transmission repair.It is a major part of your vehicle.Making sure to care for it is important.  By taking care of your car you can save yourself a lot of money.Since this is a repair you can’t do on your own, you still have some things that you can check.   By checking it at home you can make sure you need to take it in.

First off since I own a San Marcos Auto repair shop I know how expensive transmission repairs can be.So I make sure that my clients do a couple of checks prior to bringing it in.This way you can verify if it has a need to be taken in.  First off they can check the fluid.  The fluid should be clear.If you find that the fluid is black or dark, that is a warning sign of problems and the car has to be brought in.

Second thing they can check at home is to check the gear shifting.You can perform this by just shifting the gears from park to drive.  Or you can move it from park to reverse.What you are trying to see is if the gears do the shifting smoothly.What you don’t want to feel is any jerking motion.If you notice that there is jerking, this is a bad sign that there is a problem with your transmission.  In my Carlsbad transmission repair shop this is one of the big signs of transmission problems.Quite a few cars that are brought in have this problem.

Finally you can check for any leaks of your transmission fluid.This is another thing you can do with your dipstick.  But you can’t tell if you don’t check it regularly.  I advise all my customers in my Carlsbad auto repair shop to always check your fluids.  People are familiar with checking for oil.  But they should also check their transmission fluid.This allows you to know if their is any leaking of fluid.

If you follow these tips you can make sure your car’s transmission stays good.

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