One of the most costly repairs you can have for your car is the transmission.It is a huge part of your automobile.Being sure to take care of it is really important.  By taking care of your car you can save yourself a lot of money.  Since you can’t fix it yourself here are some ways to check it at home.By doing the checking first at home, you can verify if you really need to bring it in.

First off since I own a Vista auto repair shop I know how expensive transmission repairs can be.So I make sure that my clients do a couple of checks prior to bringing it in.This way you can verify if it has a need to be taken in.First thing they can do is check the fluid.The fluid needs to be real clear.If the fluid is dark or black that is an indication of a problem and they have to bring their car in.

A second thing they can look at is how the gear shifts.You can perform this by just shifting the gears from park to drive.  Or you can move it from park to reverse.  What you are looking for is for the gears to shift smoothly.What you hope doesn’t happen is a jerking motion.If you find that your car is jerking that is an indication of problems with your transmission.  In my La Costa transmission repair shop this is one of the big signs of transmission problems.Quite a few cars that are brought in have this problem.

Finallyl what you can check for is any leaks of your transmission fluid.This is another thing you can do with your dipstick.But you won’t know unless you perform this check regularly.  I advise all my customers in my La Costa auto repair shop to always check your fluids.  People are familiar with checking for oil.But they need to also look at their transmission fluid.This allows you to know if their is any leaking of fluid.

If you perform these steps on your car you are making sure your transmission stays in good condition.


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