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One of the most costly repairs you can have for your car is the transmission. It is a big part of your car.Being sure to take care of it is really important.By doing some maintenance on your car you will end up saving a lot of money. Since you can’t fix it yourself here are some ways to check it at home.By having some of the checking done at home you can see if it needs to be brought in.
First off since I own a Vista auto repair shop I know how expensive transmission repairs can be.So I make sure that my clients do a couple of checks prior to bringing it in.This way you can verify if it has a need to be taken in. First off they can check the fluid. The fluid should be clear.If you find that the fluid is black or dark, that is a warning sign of problems and the car has to be brought in.
A second thing they can look at is how the gear shifts.You accomplish this by simply moving the gears from park to drive. Or you can move it from park to reverse.What you are trying to see is if the gears do the shifting smoothly. You don’t want any jerking motion.If you notice that there is jerking, this is a bad sign that there is a problem with your transmission. In my La Costa transmission repair shop this is one of the big signs of transmission problems.Quite a few cars that are brought in have this problem.
Finallyl what you can check for is any leaks of your transmission fluid.This is something you can check with your dipstick.But you won’t know unless you perform this check regularly. I advise all my customers in my La Costa auto repair shop to always check your fluids.People are used to checking for oil.But they need to also look at their transmission fluid.This allows you to know if their is any leaking of fluid.
If you perform these steps on your car you are making sure your transmission stays in good condition.
