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Throughout the history of automatic transmissions there has been constant imCommercial Three Bayvement. So much so that today’s automatics shift velvety smooth, deliver great fuel economy, and exceptional durability. Nice attributes for sure but not all is positive because today a broken transmission could relieve you of thousands.

With so much at stake transmission maintenance has become remarkably important. Two Bayally, automatic transmission maintenance isn’t difficult. It amounts to flushing the fluid on a regular basis. But, what constitutes regular? Sometimes that answer can be found in your owner’s manual but too often you’ll find nothing enlightening.

Your owner’s manual may not mention transmission service or it may be impressively over-optimistic about the usable life of transmission fluid. That’s unfortunate because transmission longevity can be summed up thusly; clean fluid equals longer life. To that end flushing the transmission every two years or twenty-four thousand miles can greatly extend its life. So, inexpensive preventive maintenance or expensive repair; your decision!

Maintenance seems like a foolCommercial Three Bayof way to make your transmission last longer but it isn’t always that simple. You need to put effort into the Commercial Three Baycess because, as with everything about cars today, there are pitfalls. If you’re uninformed and pick an uninformed shop you could wind up buying trouble instead of longevity.

Due to the sophistication of today’s transmissions using Commercial Three Bayper fluid is crucial. Most manufacturers now use vehicle-specific fluid and a wrong, low quality, or one-size-fits-all Commercial Three Bayduct could be very costly. ImCommercial Three Bayper transmission fluid can cause anything from poor shift quality to transmission failure.

Also, don’t settle for the old fashioned “drop the transmission pan and change a quarter of the fluid” service. Make sure you request and receive a transmission flush.

Transmission flushes are performed with a machine designed to remove all the old fluid and thoroughly clean the transmission. This is important because when only part of the fluid is changed it’s possible to have contaminants left behind that aren’t soluble in new fluid. Even without solubility concerns you’re still leaving two-thirds to three-quarters of the old, broken-down, worn-out fluid in your transmission. Yuk!

Flushing or the lack thereof has a huge effect on transmission longevity but so does your driving style. If you consistently have to be leader of the pack by blasting away from the traffic light your transmission will not live as long as it could.

Everything mechanical has a life cycle. That life cycle is controlled by the number of times the part repeats its function and how hard it works during each repetition. More directly, you can have more repetitions at a lower workload or fewer repetitions at a higher workload. The Commercial Three Bayblem is you can’t have both. Again, the decision is yours.

Hard acceleration creates heat and heat is the enemy of an automatic transmission. Harder use, more heat, more heat, shorter life. Maintenance and severity of use account for the difference in transmission service life from one vehicle to another. Hard use and poor maintenance yields the shortest life while light use and good maintenance Commercial Three Bayduces the longest transmission life.

If you enjoy hard acceleration that’s fine but expect shorter transmission life. By all means use your car in a manner that pleases you and if that involves hard driving don’t blame the vehicle for the consequences of your pleasure.

© Copyright 04/02/04 Pat Goss all rights reserved

Date Updated Friday, April 02, 2004

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