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If your automatic transmission is giving you “the slip,” it could mean real trouble. You see one or more of the signs:  Your car isn’t shifting from one gear to the next, it’s lurching forward uncontrollably, or it’s stuck in...

It’s something a lot of us have become used to:  driving down the road without giving a thought to shifting gears, all thanks to the engineering genius of the automatic transmission. But for something we don’t give much thought to,...

If your car had a heart, it would be the transmission.  Just like the blood-pumping organ in your chest, the transmission is the mechanism that’s primarily responsible for keeping your vehicle up and running.  And the fluid it circulates is...

A wide-open highway presents an invitation to “put the pedal to the metal.”  But driving too fast or too rough also involves a lot of risk, including possible damage to your automatic transmission. Shake, Rattle, and Roll Obviously, rough driving...

It’s a no-brainer that keeping your transmission full of clean fluid is necessary to guard against overheating.  But you can take protection a step further by getting a transmission cooler. The Importance of Maintaining the Right Temperature on Your Automatic...

Looks like you’ve got another diagnostic message that doesn’t look good—a P0706 code.  But what is it, and how serious is it?  Buy here automatic transmission sensors  What Range Sensors Do Probably a lesser-known component than other parts of automatic...

Water’s a necessity for life.  But to your automatic transmission, it can be a death sentence.  Is Water in the Transmission Really That Bad? In a word, yes.  Moisture that gets into your transmission can do real damage.  And there’s...

It’s that time of year again when you need to winterize your vehicle. But what exactly does that mean for your automatic transmission? How Transmissions React to Cold Weather One thing you don’t have to worry about is your transmission...

Something’s not quite right with your automatic transmission. It’s not changing gears smoothly, and your car may be overheating. There’s a good chance you have a problem with your transmission fluid pressure sensor (TFPS)—a P0841 code--and that could mean real...