Car Transmission

The transmission in the Mercedes 126 is a very robust design, as one would expect. In its day, it was one of the best units available, which led Porsche to use it in the legendary 928. But as with all other systems on these cars, we should not let the reputation for longevity stop us from performing frequent services.

As a general rule of thumb, transmission fluid should be changed every 30,000 miles. Unlike modern cars, where the trend is to do away with service access ports altogether, these Mercedes transmissions allow us to drain not just the pan but also the torque converter. In other words, we can remove almost the entire fluid charge without resorting to such gimmicks as power flushes.

Whereas engine oil should be changed hot, transmission fluid is best changed when merely warm to protect the mechanic from a very real risk of scalding. (more…)

Machines are made up of complex structures that work in unison towards a common functionality. This is especially true with today’s automobiles. Modern cars are engineered with intricate parts and accessories that are specifically manufactured as supplemental parts of a much larger framework. Major vehicle systems contain a set of very important components – so essential that lack of them would deem the automobile useless.

Construction of quality parts have long been the priority of car manufacturers. Acura — the luxury car making division of Honda in the Unites States, Canada, Hong Kong and in many other countries — is perhaps the most notable among the leading car manufacturers for producing a remarkable array of car parts and accessories. Hailing from the Japanese tradition of ingenuity, Acura offers a different class far superior than usual automotive norm.

Acura’s vehicles, from major components down to the smallest engine details, manifest astounding display of engineering prowess in the form of specially engineered parts.. One such part is the Acura transmission mount. Plainly speaking, transmission mounts are basically devices that connect the various parts of an automobile to its chassis or framework, much like how a joint connects different bones of the human body. They allow these parts to rotate and help keep them in their proper alignments. They also dampen vibration and noise, giving comfortable riding experience to the car’s driver and passengers.

Swift movement is the main responsibility of the Acura transmission mount. In an effort to strike a balance between performance and comfort, Acura designed their transmission mounts to function in accordance to the specifications of the Acura chassis. The chassis and transmission mount form the skeletal system of the automobile. It is important to have the appropriate auxiliary parts to ensure automotive stability. Acura transmission mounts are a great example of these.up to this task.




By: Evander Klum

In order to maintain you car in a good shape, to offer you the safety as well the performances it was designed for in the first place, taking care of your vehicle’s transmission is a vital thing you should take care of. Modern cars have very complex drive trains, and the transmission being one of the most important elements of it, repairing it because of the in-proper use can be very costly. The most serious operations on a car’s drive train can only be executed in specialized shops, but the casual maintenance operations you can make them yourself.

The biggest enemy of the vehicle’s transmission is heat. There are many causes for the heating of the transmission’s elements, and many are related to operating your car under difficult conditions. Racing with your vehicle, towing a load, or repeatedly putting it in drive and reverse for exiting heavy snow or mud can contribute to the overheating of its ensembles.

If you often are forced to operate your car under these circumstances, you can benefit greatly from adding additional cooling to your transmission. Such a cooler will be mounted on the radiator and it will cool the transmission fluid. Because many SUV owners use them to tow heavy vehicles, they came equipped from the factory with such auxiliary transmission coolers.

In the following paragraph you will find a series of tips about properly maintaining your car’s transmission.

The most important aspect is to have your transmission fluid checked on a regular basis. Also check for its color. It should be red. If it had turned brown or it has a burnt smell should be changed at once.

Before buying transmission fluid, check with your car’s owner’s manual to se the exact type the manufacturer recommends. Never mix two different types of fluid of fluids coming from different manufacturers.

The recommended period to replace it is every 2 years or every 24,000 miles, which ever condition occurs first.

When you want to put your car in reverse, come to a complete stop first. Changing from drive to reverse while the vehicle is still moving will harm your transmission.

In order to protect vital transmission elements, put the cark into park after you have pressed the brake pedal and pull the emergency brake. By doing this, less stress is applied to the drive train.

Always change gears from park to drive only when your engine is at idle.

When towing a very heavy load or when you are climbing abrupt terrain, be sure to disengage the overdrive feature, if your car is equipped with such a option, as it will prevent the car from repeatedly changing gears from and to overdrive. Overdrive is the highest gear in the transmission and it used to allow that vehicle to run at highway cruising speeds with a reduced revs, in order to mainly save fuel and reduce noise. If the automatic gear in your car has a 4-speed transmission with overdrive, the overdrive refers to the 4th gear. The same is with cars with 5-gear automated transmission with overdrive. There is the possibility to have a smaller car, with a 4 or 5 way automated transmission, but without the overdrive function.




By: dennis james