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Summer tip - As warmer weather approaches and you begin to think
about keeping your car in good running order for the hot weather,
remember to check the transmission fluid in your car.
Make sure it is a nice clean red or pink color. Remember
preventive maintainence is an important part of your car care.
The most important thing you can do to extend the life of your
transmission is to keep it cool and clean, and have it serviced
regularly. Many people add coolers to their transmissions to help
extend their life. Email Nova Road Transmissions, if you have
any questions about what a cooler can do for your car. We have
a listing of transmission shops in your area, and would be glad to
help you find someone.
Your transmission should be serviced every 20-25,000 miles, or
when the fluid starts to change from a bright red color to a darker,
or duller color. The reason for this is there is a red dye in the fluid,
which is heat related, and when the transmission is beginning to
overheat due to slippage, or hot road conditions the dye will
change color.
At the first sign of a problem with your transmission it is a good
idea to take it to a quality transmission shop, and have it checked
out. This may save you a much more expensive repair a few
months later.
When using your vehicle to tow a heavy load, it is important to
start off from a dead stop in manual one, in order to get the dead
weight moving.... then at 15-20 miles an hour you can resume
shifting back to normal.
If you find yourself adding transmission fluid to your car, you
should take it to a transmission shop and have it checked out, as
transmission fluid does not evaporate.
Links
 Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association and Gears Magazine -
ATRA offers support, technical information, seminars, and up to date
information for the transmission shops that belong to this group. It also enables the member shops of ATRA to offer a nationwide warranty program that will continue to cover the
customer's rebuilt transmission, even if he were to ever have a problem while he was traveling, or away from home. Look for a transmission shop in your area that belongs to ATRA.
automatic transmission service group - ATSG is a transmission group that
offers technical information and support around the nation. It also offers a
nationwide warranty to it's participating shops. They offer technical seminars with hands on training. Look for the ATSG
sign on your transmission repair shop's door.
TRNI -TRNi is a world-wide network of over 1,000 actual transmission
technicians, interacting on problems, fixes, diagnosis, etc. Some of the
best minds in the Transmission world share their knowledge via this site.
A must see stop for all transmission shops!
Glen Burnie Automatic Transmission
- This is one of the largest
independent transmission shops in the country, today. The company was started in 1960, and has grown to be a 24 bay shop, with aprox. 58-62 employee's at any given time. One of the
biggest reasons for the sucess of this company was their very inovative technique for bringing
in work from surrounding areas. Go to their site and read the story of how Marvin, Lou, and Harry made a "small" business, BIG.
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