Away from the gist... Wait a minute, when was the last time you changed your Transmission fluid?

Transmission Fluid

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Changing automatic transmission fluid is best left to a mechanic that has basic knowledge on how the gear operates and has the right fluid at hand.

Transmission fluid is a slippery liquid that acts as a lubricant for all of the moving parts inside your transmission. In an automatic transmission, this fluid also serves as a coolant and a viscous fluid that transmits power from the engine to the transmission.

A variety of fluids are used for different transmissions. Automatic transmissions use something called — shockingly — automatic transmission fluid.

Manual transmissions use a variety of oils: regular motor oil, heavyweight hypoid gear oil or even automatic transmission fluid in some cases. Your owner's manual will tell you what your transmission call for .


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