Posted on 12/21/2021
It doesn't take a car expert to know that transmission issues are timely and expensive and can significantly worsen in a short amount of time if gone unnoticed. In other words, if you suspect you have a transmission problem, please bring your vehicle to One Stop Auto Care as soon as possible. You can take preventative measures to prevent transmission problems from ever arising. Many of them start with poor driving habits and negligence. Not entirely stopping before shifting gears If you have an automatic transmission, you need to come to a complete stop before switching from a forward gear to reverse and vice versa. Shifting gears too quickly when your vehicle is still in motion can cause damage; there is a spinning coupling mechanism that can prematurely fail from those harsh changes. Never using the parking brake When you don't engage your parking brake (also known as the emergency brake or e-brake), you can put additional stress on your transmission as it tries to ... read more