What Is a Transmission?
Before exploring transmission service, we should first establish what your transmission is. Your transmission is part of your powertrain, which distributes the force produced by your engine through different gears. Additionally, the transmission helps optimize performance and is critical to your vehicle's ability to run properly.
What Is Transmission Service?
Like any other part, your transmission will sustain routine wear and tear and need service to keep it running properly. Usually, you should provide your transmission with service every 30,000 to 60,000 miles. While this is a broad range, you should be able to find a more specific one within your vehicle's maintenance schedule, which can normally be found online or in your vehicle's owner's manual.
Whenever you need transmission service, the service itself will be quite simple, consisting mostly of fluid replacement and inspections. A transmission service falls under the category of preventative maintenance. Therefore, there are usually no major repairs required.
Signs of Transmission Issues
In addition to monitoring your vehicle's mileage, there are some signs you can look out for that you may need to have your transmission serviced and your fluid replaced. These include:
- Hard shifts and thumps while changing gears
- Slipping or jumping gears
- Delayed acceleration
- Grinding noises
If you experience any of these signs, you will want to schedule an appointment to prevent more extensive transmission damage.
If you leave your transmission unattended, more significant damage to your transmission can take place. Symptoms of more extensive transmission issues include the following:
- Burning smell
- Sluggish performance
- Shaking
- Check engine light
Some of the symptoms of a failing transmission and low fluid level can overlap, though. So, you'll want to bring your vehicle in for an inspection if you start to experience any of the warning signs.
How We Can Help
When the time comes for you to have your transmission serviced, we'll be ready to help at our service center. Just schedule an appointment, bring your ride in, and our team of trained and certified technicians will get down to work on completing your service efficiently and effectively.
Have a question in the meantime? Reach out, and we'll be happy to provide you with an informative answer!
Schedule Transmission Service Today!
Are you experiencing unusual transmission performance while you're driving around Quincy, Boston, Brockton, or Norwood, Massachusetts? Contact our team at 24 Auto Group. We'll be able to help as you look to get "transmission service near me."
