Transmission 101 - The Do's and Don'ts
While this maybe obvious to many of you, here are a few tips to ensure you don't put unnecessary strain on your transmission:
- Do scheduled maintenance according to vehicle owner's manual.
- Do have transmission fluid checked when having oil changed.
- Do make sure you come to a complete stop before moving gear into first.
- Do not spin tires on turns with front wheel drive vehicles.
- Do not change gear ranges from drive to reverse when your vehicle is moving.
- Do not drive your vehicle when there are transmission problems, this may cause further damage.
- Do not accelerate aggressively away from a standing start as it puts unnecessary strain on your transmission.
- Do not drive in 4x4 range on dry pavement unless vehicle is all wheel or automatic 4x4.
- Do not drive on spare tires or mismatched tire sizes with front wheel or all wheel drive vehicles for extended periods of time.
- Do not drive a vehicle with low or no transmission fluid.
