Do you know what is the most overlooked part of transmission repair in Mesa? It is your car or truck’s transmission fluid.
The Importance of Transmission Fluid in Transmission Repair
Transmission fluid is a very important part of your engine, and an often overlooked, but still important part of transmission repair. Without the proper level of transmission fluid in your car or truck, you will experience all kinds of problems.
Additionally, if the transmission fluid is not changed periodically, you will experience further problems. Some people have come to believe that transmission fluid is something that never needs to be replaced. While it does not need to be changed as often as oil does, it is still very important to check and maintain clean fluids in your car.
Change Your Transmission Fluid Every 30,000 Miles
How often do you change your transmission fluid? The schedule by which to change your transmission fluid will differ between manual and automatic transmissions. Every 30,000 miles is a very good suggestion for all drivers regardless of whether they own an automatic, or manual. Those who are heavy manual transmission drivers are suggested to get a change every 15,000 miles. Intervals for automatic cars goes up as high as 100,000 miles between changes. There are reasons why you would want to change the transmission fluid more often than that. Because of the long length of this kind of fluid in automatic cars, some believe it never needs to be changed. This is incorrect and can lead to costly repairs.
The problem that you will run into with it is the build-up of metal particles. These particles will float through your engine and build up in different components causing you other kinds of problems. The money you saved on not changing the transmission fluid will seem like a drop in the bucket compared with the price of replacing the entire transmission later on. This can be avoided if you simply change your transmission fluid regularly. Keep in mind, automatic transmissions run hotter than a manual does. For this reason, transmission fluid can actually be broken down over time. This will cause the fluid to not lubricate as well which will lead to mechanical problems.
Who can help you to change your transmission fluid? You can try to do it yourself, but there is a bit of a learning curve. Your best bet is to contact a transmission repair shop in Mesa.
Trail Transmission
11240 East Apache Trail
Apache Junction, AZ 85120-3529
(480) 986-7367
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