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Fast food is Bad for your Automatic Transmission.

March 16th, 2010

Clean it up-Buy Transmissions Cheap

[/caption] I passed by McDonald’s the other day, the line for the drive through was about 20 cars long. Well I was going to Subway to get a $5.00 foot-long. What struck me was here, all these folks are sitting in line for 15 to 20 minutes waiting [...]
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Automatic Transmission Maintenance after Winter.

March 9th, 2010

Is your Automatic Transmission Cold?

[/caption] We all know by now that automatic transmissions need regular maintenance. As far as I’m concerned if you live in the colder parts of the country where the temperature gets below freezing regularly, the best time to change your automatic transmission fluid (ATF), [...]
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Rebuilt Dodge TF 604 Sub-Assembly Test Procedure

February 24th, 2010
One of the things the best transmissions rebuilders do when they assemble sub assemblies of an automatic transmission is test each assembly after work on it has been completed. The most important sub-assemblies to test are the clutch drums. Since they are hydraulic in operation if you can pre test the drum assembly, then you [...]
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How to check an automatic transmissions condition.

February 13th, 2010

Automatic Transmissions: Fluid Fill

[/caption] As automatic transmissions become more reliable these days, it’s still easy to break and very expensive to fix part of the vehicle. If heavily abused, the automatic transmission can be easily destroyed within just half an hour. For example, a friend of mine had burnt [...]
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Transmissions Affect Fuel Economy.

February 7th, 2010

Transmissions that have grip of an alligator

[/caption] Choosing a fuel-efficient automobile was a whole lot simpler 30 years ago, the last time the U.S. was in the grips of a gasoline price crisis. It was often as simple as buying small vehicles with manual transmissions. Not he stakes [...]
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We Have Got Transmissions For Sale Cheap.

January 17th, 2010
You are probably here because you are interested in transmissions for sale or something in the transmission family, like a transfer case, front or rear differential or power splitter. Plenty of people read our blog for the informational value too. Obviously our main vibe is transmissions and related components. The market for transmissions for sale [...]
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Manual Transmissions: PT Crusier Transmissions

November 27th, 2009
2001 PT Cruiser with a 2.4 L 4 cylinder engine. Has one of the 5 speed PT manual transmissions . Question: I have a standard, 5-speed transmission and cannot shift into reverse gear; what could be the problem(s)? Possibilities: Without being able to examine the car myself, I can only make suggestions. The bottom line in any [...]
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Prevent the need for a Replacement Transmission with Maintenance.

October 24th, 2009
Here are some suggestions that will help to extend the life and increase the durability of your automatic transmission. These things are especially important for severe duty applications, but are also applicable to almost all vehicles. 1) Check your transmission fluid level regularly- although fairly obvious, many people neglect to do this- or do this wrong. Consult the [...]
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Rebuilt Transmissions: Replace the Transmission or car?

October 5th, 2009
Like it or not, “Cash for clunkers” was an interesting way to get owners of older cars to trade them in on new ones. As many people found out, if your ride didn’t qualify, or you just weren’t ready to part with it, the question remains: When do you repair an old car that needs a [...]
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Transmission Codes have to be diagnosed soon..

September 29th, 2009
Question: i have an 04 maxima that is shifting hard, especially when the car is driven for a little bit there is a bump every time the gear shift, there is a couple of check engine codes all relating to a bad tps (P1122, P0223, P0123) and somone told me that bad TPS will cause [...]
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