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Transmission service

January 30, 2017

When and where should you get transmission service? Neglecting routine transmission service is the #1 cause of costly transmission failure. Transmission fluid lubricates internal parts yet contains a friction modifier to allow clutches and spacer steel plates to slip slightly but stick together and rotate as a unit when pressure reaches a set amount. Those properties may sound mutually exclusive—lubricating yet allowing parts to stick together, but automatic transmission fluid (ATF) does both very well. In addition to those properties, transmission fluid must also be compatible with internal seal materials … Read More