Simple Answers from Innovative Autocare in Akron: Transmission Service Question: My friend just had a very pricey transmission repair in Barberton. How can Akron drivers like myself avoid transmission trouble? Innovative Autocare Answer: Next to your engine, your transmission is the most pricey component in your vehicle ; so you and your fellow Akron drivers want to do all you can to avoid pricey transmission repairs. Akron auto owners may have noticed a trend of engines becoming more and more powerful in recent years. At the same time, fuel efficiency has been improving in nearly every motor vehicle segment in OH. More power and better gas mileage have always been at odds. Some of the improvement in MPG has been due to engine design, but most of the increases in MPG can be credited to auto manufacturers advances in transmission technology. Every engine has a sweet spot in which it most efficiently makes power. This is often referred to by Akron technicians as the power band ; the optimal engine speed (measured in revolutions per minute, or RPM). The computers that control what gear your automatic transmission is in try to keep it in the right gear in order to maintain optimal engine speed ; whatever your Akron driving conditions may be. Modern automatic transmissions have anywhere between four and ten speeds. The more speeds your transmission has, the more time your engine can operate at peak efficiency. Needless to say, transmissions have become more sophisticated and expensive. Transmissions are cooled and lubricated by transmission fluid. This pressurized fluid is directed through small passages to effect gear changes. When transmission fluid gets old and contaminated, the small passages can become plugged which adversely affects shifts. The dirty fluid circulating in the transmission can eat away at important gaskets and seals causing harmful internal leaks that also hurt shifting. This is why some vehicle manufacturers recommend that transmissions be serviced from time to time. The interval varies by vehicle, so check your owners manual or with your personable Innovative Autocare service advisor about your transmission service recommendations. Old, detrimental contaminated fluid is removed and new fluid is installed. Keeping up with the auto makers recommended service schedule helps prevent harmful internal damage that may result in a costly transmission rebuild. Let Innovative Autocare help you extend the life of your sedan and prevent costly repairs with recommended preventive maintenance service. Give us a call Innovative Autocare 4901 South Main St Akron, OH 44319 At Innovative Autocare in Akron OH (44319) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 330.245.0865. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit NAPAAutoCare.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:22:32 +0000
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