Welcome to my blog. My name is Ken. One day, I was driving home from work when the engine in my car failed. While I waited for the recovery truck to arrive, I realised I didn’t have a clue what went on underneath the bonnet of my car. I signed up for an auto service course at my local community college, so I could gain the skills I needed to properly maintain my car and repair it if something when wrong while I was on the road. I wanted to start a blog to pass on these skills to other people so that they can look after their automobiles.
It is not uncommon for motorists to engage in car repairs after their vehicle acquires a problem. However, you could find yourself with an emergency at the worst possible moment, yet this could have been avoided with some preventative maintenance. One of the components of your vehicle that is exposed to extreme duress is the transmission system. The high temperatures it is exposed to compounded by overuse can lead to a vast array of transmission problems that will subsequently end up affecting the health of your vehicle. Luckily, there are measures that you can take to extend the lifespan of your transmission system and avoid unnecessary car trouble.
Keep tabs on your transmission fluid
The first thing to do as a preemptive measure in prolonging the lifespan of your transmission is monitoring its fluid. Unlike your engine oil, which needs frequent refilling, your transmission fluid is not supposed to run out. Thus, one of the first things to pay attention to would be your transmission fluid levels to ensure that they are not leaking. The second thing to monitor would be the consistency of the transmission fluid. This fluid is supposed to be bright red. The moment it starts to change colour, due to contaminants getting into the liquid, it is time to have it replaced, or you will end up experiencing problems such as overheating, rough shifting and more.
Install an additional filter
Your transmission system comes with inbuilt filters to ensure that contaminants do not pollute the fluid. Nevertheless, this filter will eventually lose its optimal functionality, and you will find that dirt is steadily accumulating in the liquid, which means you need to change the fluid more regularly. A great way to contend with this would be installing a filter on your vehicle's coolant line. The extra filter will trap any contaminants that have managed to bypass your transmission system, which will keep your transmission fluid cleaner for longer.
Switch to synthetic fluid
In recent years, there has been an upsurge in demand for synthetic transmission fluid. The reason for this can be attributed to how synthetic fluid simply performs better overall when compared to its conventional counterpart. Synthetic transmission fluid has better capabilities at resisting oxidation, cold temperatures, heat and more, which would all compromise regular transmission fluid and shear a considerable amount of time off the lifespan of your transmission system. Synthetic transmission fluid may be more expensive than its regular counterpart is, but the extra cost is worthwhile for the array of benefits your vehicle gets to enjoy.
Contact a company that offers transmission services for more information.
Share1 November 2017
