14 March 2022

How do you know if you need to change your vehicle’s transmission fluid?

Changing automatic transmission fluid

Most car manufacturers recommend changing the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) every 40,000 miles. It is imperative to stay on top of your vehicles transmission fluid maintenance and there are many benefits associated with undertaking this. What are the benefits of changing your automatic transmission fluid? by not adhering to this, you could experience some significant problems with your transmission which could leave you with costly repairs.


What are the signs that your car might need an oil change?

There are normally some key indicators that your automatic car may require a change of automatic transmission fluid and this can include:

  • * Rough gear change during acceleration
  • * Slow or delayed gear shifting
  • * Difficult to move in and out of park/drive/reverse
  • * Noisy gear changes or loud transmission running noises
  • * An increase in transmission vibrations felt inside the cabin


What difference can I expect after having an successful ATF oil service?

Your automatic car will run a lot more smoothly overall, with improved power and performance, but more specifically, you can expect:

  • * Smoother gear changes
  • * Reduced transmission noise
  • * Easier gear selection
  • * Reduced transmission vibrations
  • * Faster up shift during acceleration

What products do you use?

We use two core products that help with the exchange of transmission fluid which includes Automatic Transmission Flushing Fluid which is a powerful flushing additive which is used to flush the transmission oil out of an automatic gearbox. We also use Automatic Transmission Conditioner, Care and Protect product which is a powerful semi-synthetic additive which aids automatic transmission gearbox maintenance.

If you are looking change your automatic transmission fluid or think that this may need changing and require an experts’ opinion on this, please do contact us and we can discuss your requirements further.

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