Will Servicing My Automatic Transmission Help It Last Longer?

Yes servicing your car or trucks automatic transmission regularly can dramatically extend its life and enhance it performance. That’s because the automatic transmission fluid or ATF does more than just lubricate and cool the transmission: It also helps drive it. Damage to the automatic transmission fluid, such as oxidation and shear, will reduce the transmissions holding power and life. Old worn out transmission fluid allows the automatic transmission to slip, overheat and can quickly cause it to fail. To keep your automatic transmission working longer, you should have it serviced regularly. A complete transmission service should include: removing and examining the transmission oil pan (where possible), replacing or cleaning the transmission screen or filter, cleaning the transmission oil pan, reinstalling the transmission oil pan with a new pan gasket, pumping out the rest of the old transmission fluid and replacing it with new, high quality ATF, adding a friction modifier or transmission fluid additive package.

Regular transmission fluid services will add miles and years to your automatic transmission’s life. Adding an external transmission filter to the cooler line to remove any dirt particles that make it past the internal filter is a great investment, Also adding an external transmission cooler has many benefits. A complete transmission filter and fluid exchange service, performed annually, can add years to your automatic transmission’s life.

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