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Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by TWOWAYMIRROR: 8:48am On Jul 31, 2019
SoNature:
OP, 5 signs that indicates is wrong English.

Please correct it to 5 Signs that Indicate

There's something called CONCORD in English.

I was told many people didn't do it in school though.

Thank you
Mr Lecturer how much you don earn with your english ..concord ko.. Mercedes Benz ni
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by ChiefSweetus: 8:49am On Jul 31, 2019
The Toyota Camry (2007 and above) comes in a sealed transmission and suggests the oil lasts the lifetime of the car if used gently (no towing, etc)

Even a drain and refill isn't advised.

Yet to see concord on this subject.
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by SoNature(m): 8:51am On Jul 31, 2019
TWOWAYMIRROR:
Mr Lecturer how much you don earn with your english ..concord ko.. Mercedes Benz ni
I am a content writer with American companies.
Yes, my pay comes in USD, for your information.
The Black man and stupidity are two inseparable entities.
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by sojiadebayo: 9:01am On Jul 31, 2019
PLEASE OP MY CAR STOP MOVING AFTER 2 OR 3 MINUTES DRIVE THOUGH THE ENGINE WONT STOP WORKING UNTIL I OFF THE ENGINE AND START IT AGAIN IT WILL PICK AND STILL DO SAME THING Could this possibly be the reason
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by stephenponti(m): 9:10am On Jul 31, 2019
G8Arthur:
Autojosh this sounds like manual geared cars to me . Those this apply to automatic gear system a well?
This applies to Automatic transmission 100%
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by stephenponti(m): 9:18am On Jul 31, 2019
SoNature:
OP, 5 signs that indicates is wrong English.

Please correct it to 5 Signs that Indicate

There's something called CONCORD in English.

I was told many people didn't do it in school though.

Thank you
How much money has CONCORD in English Transmitted to our Account is the question. If we speak all the good Grammer like Wole Shoyinka & Obahiagbon and still broke just know that village witches are fanning with such persons Degree Cert.
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by sacramento1212: 9:26am On Jul 31, 2019
okewumi:
Thumbs up Autojosh for this info.

I observed my Nissan (Auto) was not responding/sluggish when the gear was selecting from 3 to 4. My mechanic recommended to change the gear oil and and flush the dirt out. I was surprised when we smell the oil and the odour was terrible. We replaced the transmission oil and the car is back to normal. I will make sure l change the oil every 6months and see to avoid reoccurrence

Manual car. In my Hyundai Accent, l observed when you are on gear 5 at top speed, the gear rolled back to 4. huh huh Thank God l inspected the oil, that was when l observed it was dirty and low. Since l flushed it, the car back to normal.


Op, thank you once again to share this info. It will surely help nairalanders.
Is that what your owners manual says? How can you change transmission oil every 6 months? It just doesn't make any sense. Please follow your vehicle manual
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by eodavids(m): 11:13am On Jul 31, 2019
AutoJoshNG:
https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/transmission-fluid-2.jpg?resize=600%2C338&ssl=1

There are a lot of people out there that give less attention to the transmission of their car. They fail to give their transmission the necessary care it needs until one major fault arises or when it finally packs up.

One of the routine maintenance of a car’s transmission that is most times overlooked by some people is knowing when to change the transmission oil. The transmission oil might be present in the car and even up to the prescribed level but may contain too much dirt or sludge that will cause the transmission misbehave.

We are about to list the signs your car is likely to give to indicate your transmission is dirty and requires to be flushed.

These are the 5 signs to tell you need to flush your transmission

1. Surging of the Vehicle:

When your vehicle’s transmission is polluted with a lot of dirt and contaminants, and needs a transmission flush, you may notice inexplicable surging of your vehicle. Because your car’s dirty transmission does not allow for adequate transmission fluid flow, your vehicle may tend to jump or surge forward and fall backwards for no good reason. This is caused by inconsistent flow of clean transmission fluid that is needed to ensure smooth operation of the gears and other moving parts inside the transmission bell housing.

2. Delay in Vehicle Movement:

Another sign that your vehicle may have contaminated transmission fluid is when the vehicle stalls for one or two seconds before moving after having been put in gear. If there are no other problems with the transmission, a transmission flush may help.

3. Grinding and strange noises from the transmission:

A transmission that is due for oil change may start making grinding or strange noises. This noise tends to be significant when the transmission is contaminated with dirt, grease and sludge. At this point, the transmission displays symptoms very similar to inadequate level of transmission fluid.

4. Sluggish response while shifting gears:

On a normal operating condition of the transmission, the transition from one gear to another is often smooth. When your transmission is not clean and contains much dirt or sludge, you’ll get sluggish response in the transmission.

This could mean your car will start changing gear more quickly or too late when you drive.

For manual transmission, you may find it hard to change gears at all.

5. Slipping gears:

The effect of dirty transmission can also result in slipping gears. Very low transmission fluid can also cause this. Contaminated fluids will cause lack of hydraulic power and could make gear slip.

When you start noticing any or all these signs in your car, it may mean that your transmission needs to be flushed. You will need to take your car to a professional to flush off the old fluid and replace with a new RECOMMENDED fluid.

Please, endeavour to use the Transmission fluid recommended by your car manufacturers. It will save you a whole lot of troubles.

Source: https://autojosh.com/5-signs-transmission-fluid-flush/
Op thanks a lot.

Pls, I am particularly concerned here.

My car often finds it difficult to select the second gear after I have entered the D and begin moving. But when it finally select the second gear and accelerates, the rest of the selections becomes easy and normal without qualms.

However, in some occasions, it selects easily and the delay will not occur.

What do we suspect to be the problem in this inconsistent scenario?

H
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by chinedu234(m): 11:16am On Jul 31, 2019
The ultimate sign is in your car. The maintenance guide and manual. Please consult it for the real maker's directives.
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by AutoJoshNG(op): 11:31am On Jul 31, 2019
SoNature:
OP, 5 signs that indicates is wrong English.

Please correct it to 5 Signs that Indicate

There's something called CONCORD in English.

I was told many people didn't do it in school though.

Thank you
Thank you so much for the correction. The change has been effected on our site.
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by engeen(m): 2:47pm On Jul 31, 2019
Attached is the original gear oil for Toyota Camry 2009. Note: If u remove the gear gauge you will see the oil type written on the gauge itself.
Neot77:
ops good morning, what is the transmission oil to use for Toyota Camry 2009 gear.

Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by Nobody: 3:39pm On Jul 31, 2019
Autojoshng
Weldone for making nairaland a lively forum
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by stancydg: 11:00am On Aug 01, 2019
Experts please help us na with answers to our questions
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by stancydg: 11:01am On Aug 01, 2019
sojiadebayo:
PLEASE OP MY CAR STOP MOVING AFTER 2 OR 3 MINUTES DRIVE THOUGH THE ENGINE WONT STOP WORKING UNTIL I OFF THE ENGINE AND START IT AGAIN IT WILL PICK AND STILL DO SAME THING Could this possibly be the reason
We need answer to the above question please. Thanks.
Re: 5 Signs That Indicates Your Transmission Needs To Be Flushed by stancydg: 11:02am On Aug 01, 2019
sojiadebayo:
PLEASE OP MY CAR STOP MOVING AFTER 2 OR 3 MINUTES DRIVE THOUGH THE ENGINE WONT STOP WORKING UNTIL I OFF THE ENGINE AND START IT AGAIN IT WILL PICK AND STILL DO SAME THING Could this possibly be the reason
We need an answer to the above question please. Thanks.
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