What does getting your transmission serviced mean?
A transmission service is a regular part of routine car maintenance, just like an oil change. The primary aspect of a transmission service is flushing out the old transmission fluid and replacing it with new fluid.
How often should you get a transmission serviced?
After the first transmission fluid change at 60,000 miles, it is recommended that you regularly continue this maintenance service every 2 to 3 years or 25K-30K miles.
Can servicing your transmission cause problems?
If you do a flush when there is damaged transmission material in the transmission fluid, you could cause a problem in the valve body at the bottom of the transmission. If the valve body gets gunked up with damaged transmission material, you could lose the ability to shift between gears.
When to go to a transmission repair shop?
Making repairs to a faulty transmission as soon as problems are detected dramatically reduces the cost of transmission work and can prevent the need for transmission replacement. If your car starts exhibiting any one of the following issues, get it to a transmission repair shop as soon as possible.
Is there a problem with my automatic transmission?
Your vehicle’s only problem could be that your automatic transmission is not retaining fluid with no other drivability problems. You may only need our AAMCO Reseal Service. The AAMCO Reseal Service for an automatic transmission includes: Removal of your transmission from your vehicle and disassembly sufficient to perform the service.
Why does my transmission not go into gear?
Shifts are delayed or missing gears If your transmission takes a while to go into gear, you may have a low transmission fluid condition because of a leak or contamination due to lack of maintenance or even water intrusion during off road or flooding conditions.
Is there any truth about changing transmission fluid?
The usual story is something along the lines of “older American make care with 200,000 miles, a week after we changed the fluid, the transmission went out.” Is there any truth to this?