The most important thing for extending the life of your automatic transmission under normal driving conditions is without a doubt the changing of your transmission fluid. Below is a quick list of the things you can do to extend the life of your automatic transmission. Here at Transmasters Transmission we wanted to give you a deeper understanding why changing your Transmission fluid is so important. After the quick list below we will give you a detailed explanation of why this is so important.
The Quick List
1.) Change transmission fluid every 15,000 miles or at least once a year.
2.) Allow your vehicle to warm up in cold weather before putting into gear.
3.) Always attempt to come to a complete stop when changing from reverse to drive or drive to reverse.
4.) Avoid rocking back and forth when you are stuck in snow or mud whenever possible.
5.) Never drive when fluid is low (below the add line) or when fluid is leaking.
6.) Do not use your transmission for braking such as downshifting when getting off the freeway.
7.) Do not perform high performance starts, or spinning of your tires except in emergencies.
8.) Use your emergency brake when parking on an incline. Reduces stress on the parking pawl (pin) and linkage.
9.) Try not to bump the curb when parking on the street. This causes brief but unnecessary loads on the front wheel drive shaft of your transmission's trans-axle. Some mechanics might argue this point since the bearings and the drive shaft components of your transmission have such high load tolerances. They can take quite a pounding before they fail.
Nevertheless we still recommend that if you're in a habit of bumping the curb as a normal parking routine that you refrain from it as much as possible. It will save wear an tear on your tires as well as other components and could extend the life of your transmission. Simply put never put unnecessary stresses or fatigue on a component that can be easily avoided by a change in driving habits. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
10.) Do not neglect to repair an overheating engine problem. Some overheating engine problems do not get hot enough to prevent a person from driving the car. However when you drive a car with excessive engine temperatures you are not just putting extreme heat stresses on your engine components, but you are adding additional heat and stress to your transmission via your engine.
Excessive heat is the most dangerous thing to your engine or transmission. Excessive heat and friction is the main reason for most engine and transmission failures. If you reduce the heat back to normal operating temperatures, you increase the life span of your vehicle's transmission and engine.
11.) Remember automatic transmission servicing is usually not included in a normal automotive care service, or tune ups. Many automotive care centers require that you ask for your automatic transmission to be serviced. Be sure to ask for this at least every 12 months or once every 15,000 miles, whichever comes first.
12.) If ever you suspect that there may be something wrong with your auto transmission, don’t take chances – get your vehicle to a transmission repair shop as soon as possible. An early diagnostic and repair could save you thousands.
2.) Allow your vehicle to warm up in cold weather before putting into gear.
3.) Always attempt to come to a complete stop when changing from reverse to drive or drive to reverse.
4.) Avoid rocking back and forth when you are stuck in snow or mud whenever possible.
5.) Never drive when fluid is low (below the add line) or when fluid is leaking.
6.) Do not use your transmission for braking such as downshifting when getting off the freeway.
7.) Do not perform high performance starts, or spinning of your tires except in emergencies.
8.) Use your emergency brake when parking on an incline. Reduces stress on the parking pawl (pin) and linkage.
9.) Try not to bump the curb when parking on the street. This causes brief but unnecessary loads on the front wheel drive shaft of your transmission's trans-axle. Some mechanics might argue this point since the bearings and the drive shaft components of your transmission have such high load tolerances. They can take quite a pounding before they fail.
Nevertheless we still recommend that if you're in a habit of bumping the curb as a normal parking routine that you refrain from it as much as possible. It will save wear an tear on your tires as well as other components and could extend the life of your transmission. Simply put never put unnecessary stresses or fatigue on a component that can be easily avoided by a change in driving habits. It is always better to be safe than sorry.
10.) Do not neglect to repair an overheating engine problem. Some overheating engine problems do not get hot enough to prevent a person from driving the car. However when you drive a car with excessive engine temperatures you are not just putting extreme heat stresses on your engine components, but you are adding additional heat and stress to your transmission via your engine.
Excessive heat is the most dangerous thing to your engine or transmission. Excessive heat and friction is the main reason for most engine and transmission failures. If you reduce the heat back to normal operating temperatures, you increase the life span of your vehicle's transmission and engine.
11.) Remember automatic transmission servicing is usually not included in a normal automotive care service, or tune ups. Many automotive care centers require that you ask for your automatic transmission to be serviced. Be sure to ask for this at least every 12 months or once every 15,000 miles, whichever comes first.
12.) If ever you suspect that there may be something wrong with your auto transmission, don’t take chances – get your vehicle to a transmission repair shop as soon as possible. An early diagnostic and repair could save you thousands.
Transmission tips are taken from http://www.transmasterstransmissions.com/transmission.html
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