Since modern automatic transmissions are generally seamless, any noticeable symptoms are important warnings that should prompt an immediate diagnosis.

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After an automatic transmission fluid change, some cars shift harsher or hesitate. Common reasons include fluid level or ...

Need to service your automatic transmission? The market for automatic transmission fluid (ATF) has recently become saturated, if you'll pardon the pun. There used to be just two choices: Type F for ...

Driving “stick” is a popular term for those who know how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Manual transmissions, needing a unique skill set to wield, give drivers more control over shifting, ...

Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

Ever wonder how your transmission knows to shift gears? Why is it that when you stop, the engine doesn't die? We're here to show you how cars work. We recently looked at manual transmissions. This ...

Forget things like nuclear power, lasers, and freeze-dried ice cream. When it comes to back-engineered alien technology, the automatic transmission is a marvel of seemingly otherworldly intelligence.

Antony Ingram January 27, 2011 Comment Now! Changing gear is a necessary evil. Of course, for driving enthusiasts it can be a challenge and a pleasure, and in cars with automatic transmissions you can ...

Discusses the new-fangled automatics being used to meet the desire to improve gas mileage Most new vehicles sold in the U.S. are equipped with automatic transmissions. The percentage has been well ...