Posts Tagged ‘Transmission Service’

A Quick Guide to Servicing Your Vehicle’s Transmission

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

The fluid in your car’s transmission should be replaced every 30,000 miles. Over time, the assembly’s friction creates an enormous amount of internal heat. That causes the fluid to oxidize and lose its ability to lubricate the moving parts. Eventually, the lack of lubrication will cause the operational temperature to rise further, leading to varnish, cracked seals, and a loss in pressure. If your transmission fails, you can expect a hefty repair bill.

Below, I’ll quickly take you through the steps involved with changing your car’s transmission fluid and filter (it’s recommended that you do both at the same time). You can pay a mechanic to do the job, but you’ll save time and money by doing it yourself.

Draining The Fluid

If your car has an automatic transmission, it will also have a service pan that contains both the fluid and the filter. On the pan’s underside, there will normally a plug. Remove it and drain the fluid into a catch container. If the pan does not have a plug, you can drain the fluid when you remove the entire pan. (more…)

Mercedes 126 Repair – Transmission Service

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

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…)

Transmission Installation

Friday, September 25th, 2009

An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. Similar but larger devices are also used for heavy-duty commercial and industrial vehicles and equipment.

Most automatic transmissions have a set selection of possible gear ranges, often with a parking pawl feature that will lock the output shaft of the transmission. Continuously variable transmissions  can change the ratios over a range rather than between set gear ratios.

The modern automatic transmission is by far, the most complicated mechanical component in today’s automobile.  Automatic transmissions contain mechanical systems, hydraulic systems, electrical systems and computer controls, all working together in perfect harmony which goes virtually unnoticed until there is a problem.

The auto transmission consists of many components and systems that are designed to work together in a symphony of clever mechanical, hydraulic and electrical technology that has evolved over the years into what many mechanically inclined individuals consider to be an art form. 

Auto transmissions are easy to use. In the past, automatic car transmissions had a number of problems; they were complex & expensive, and had reliability problems which sometimes caused more expenses in car transmission repair. With the advancement of modern automatic transmissions that has changed.

Mostly general transmission service provider will install transmission system which has higher cost and no warranty. But the Transmission911 assures customer to install the branded transmission system with nationwide warranty.

Transmission911 based in Houston, Texas saves your time & money by providing right transmission for your car. Foreign and domestic transmission installation and replacement are done at transmission911 for any make and model of car.




By: sara