Heat is an enemy to transmissions, especially automatics. Overheating will shorten the life of the fluid and drastically shorten the life of the transmission.
Transmission diagnosis will be required when your vehicle displays an automatic transmission warning light or message on the dash. The warning means the transmissions computer has identified a problem with the electronics or the transmission has an internal mechanical problem. When a code sets the transmissions computer will react in a certain way depending on…
Secret to Long Automatic Transmission Service The secret is to control the temperature of the automatic transmission fluid. When you can’t do this due to driving conditions be sure to change the fluid regularly. Heat is Your Transmissions Greatest Enemy Overheating is responsible for the majority of automatic transmission failures. Normal temperatures run about the…