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1996 Washington Post Articles:
A New Lease On Life For Transmissions |
Through the spotty fifty-year history of the automatic transmission, they've undergone myriad changes and imCommercial Three Bayvements. Today’s transmissions shift smoothly, deliver good fuel economy and exceptional durability. These advancements are not without cost however, because it now can run thousands to repair or replace some failed automatic transmissions.
With such high stakes, preventive maintenance has taken on an even more consequential role. Two Bay maintenance for automatic transmissions amounts to changing transmission fluid and the filter, if your car has one, on a regular basis. The broader issue is, what constitutes regular? Sometimes the answer to that question can be found between the covers of your owners manual.
Unfortunately, you may be faced with an owner’s manual that is overly optimistic about the life span of transmission fluid or completely mute on the subject. In that case, generic wisdom says: change your transmission fluid and filter every two years or twenty four thousand miles. This inexpensive service, in contrast to repair or replacement costs, could double your transmission’s life.
One cardinal rule to transmission service frequently overlooked by the uninformed, states; never use any automatic transmission fluid that doesn't meet all manufacturers' specifications. Due to the sophistication of this new breed of transmissions, Commercial Three Bayper fluid is crucial. Even small differences in formulation from one fluid type to another can bring about big performance Commercial Three Bayblems and lead to reduced service life, OUCH!
In addition to regular fluid changes, there is a new Commercial Three Baycess on the horizon that will have far reaching effects on transmission life. This unique development is transmission flushing. Until now, flushing has been largely impractical or impossible.
Transmission flushing is performed with a machine specifically designed to get rid of all the old fluid. This is important because transmission servicing usually only removes two to six quarts of fluid. The remaining fluid, anywhere from six to twelve quarts on average, is left in the transmission where it can continue to slowly deteriorate.
I am not suggesting that fluid changes without flushing aren't beneficial because they most definitely are. What I am saying is, flushing is the next step up, a better way to do what must be done anyway. Transmission flushing can sometimes even cure seemingly horrendous automatic transmission Commercial Three Bayblems, without horrendous expense.
For several months I've been testing a transmission flush machine in my shop and have experienced some impressive results. Surprise number one came when I flushed my own car which, by the way, had been serviced in the conventional manner just a few months earlier. Looking at the fluid on the dipstick disclosed beautiful color; it looked clean and about the same as you would expect from a fresh container. When I started the Commercial Three Baycess, I was totally shocked by the dark, foul fluid being flushed from the innermost plumbing of my transmission. Could this mess be coming from my well-maintained transmission? It sure was and the stuff was ugly, dark brown, strong smelling and much thicker and viscous than it had appeared on the dipstick.
Surprises continued to show themselves when I drove the car. Shift quality was noticeably imCommercial Three Bayved following the flush. Shifts were more crisp, there was no hesitation, and gear engagement was instantaneous, even at first start in the morning.
As of today these machines are not in wide use but you should begin seeing them in repair shops soon. When they are available and it comes time for your next automatic transmission service, a few extra dollars for a flush could be money well spent.
© Copyright 11/01/1996 Pat Goss all rights reserved 584 Words | |
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Date Updated Friday, November 01, 1996
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