Your car’s transmission is a workhorse that plays a crucial part in getting you from point A to point B. If you’ve never thought about the role that it plays or why it’s important to take care of your transmission, here are our tips and tricks to maximizing a transmission service.
Your transmission controls the energy that the engine creates and converts it into the power your car needs to stop and go, without overdoing it. The most common type is automatic transmission, which changes the gears for you as needed to control the power your car needs at different speeds.
3 Habits to Help Transmission Service Last
- Use Transmission-Friendly Driving Practices: There are ways you can help reduce the strain on your transmission when you drive. When you are parking your car, use the emergency parking brake before shifting into park. Make sure you follow your car’s towing capacity, since overworking the engine can damage your transmission. It also helps to warm up your engine before driving, to give everything time to “wake up.”
- Accelerate Smoothly: Driving your car hard makes your transmission work harder to shift gears, which causes higher wear and shortens its lifespan. When coming up to speed, accelerate smoothly and at a consistent speed to help maximize your transmission life.
- Make a Full Stop: When you are putting your car in reverse from “Park,” it is important to be at a complete stop. Trying to change directions while you are still moving, even slightly, can lead to excess strain on a transmission.
These simple daily habits can extend the effects of your next transmission service, saving you time and money in the long run. To learn more or schedule a transmission service, please contact us today.