You can check for transmission problems at home

One of the most costly repairs you can have for your car is the transmission.  It is a big part of your car.Being sure to take care of it is really important.By making sure your car is taken care of you will save yourself a little bit of money.Since it is something you won’t be able to fix yourself, you still can do some checking 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 double check to see if it really needs to be brought in.First thing they can check is the fluid.  The fluid should be clear.  If it is black or dark that is a sign of a problem and they need to take their car in.

A second thing they can look at is how the gear shifts.You accomplish this by simply moving the gears from park to drive.  Or you can move it from park to reverse.What you are trying to see is if the gears do the shifting smoothly.What you don’t want to feel is any jerking motion.  If you do have jerking that is a sign that something is wrong with your tranmission.  In my La Costa transmission repair shop this is one of the big signs of transmission problems.  A lot of cars that come in have this very problem.

Finallyl what you can check for is any leaks of your transmission fluid.This is something you can check 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 should also check their transmission fluid.This gives you the ability to tell if the fluid is leaking.

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