Critical Transmission Maintenance Tips

How can you ensure your transmission is in good condition? Read our recommended best practices.

As it’s one of the most important components in your vehicle’s engine, ensuring your transmission is performing optimally is of the utmost importance. Transmissions have a myriad of moving parts that require maintenance to remain in good working order. Furthermore, it can be tricky performing proper maintenance on many of today’s modern transmissions that call for the equipment and experience of a certified technician.

The maintenance recommendations contained within your vehicle’s owner’s manual can assist you with knowing when you should have the transmission filter and fluid replaced. In general, most transmission experts recommend changing the fluid and filter every 40,000 km. Doing so may help you avoid a potential transmission breakdown.

Recommended Transmission Preservation Tactics

There are four simple things you should do to keep your car’s transmission running smoothly and efficiently, including:

  • Get your car’s cooling system serviced. Transmission failure typically occurs when the transmission overheats. One of the ways to prevent that from happening is to get your vehicle’s radiator and cooling system inspected. Your cooling system is responsible for cooling.
  • Replace the transmission filter. If applicable to your vehicle’s transmission, and according to your auto manufacturer’s recommendations, it’s worthwhile to have the transmission filter replaced by a professional technician intermittently.
  • Transmission fluid quality and level checks. Dirty, old transmission fluid, too little or too much fluid, can wreak havoc on your transmission. Some vehicle manufacturers have replaced the transmission dipstick with sealed units, making it impossible for the average driver to check the level and quality of the transmission fluid with ease. Regardless, many transmission problems typically stem from problems related to the transmission fluid quality and level.
  • Periodic inspection by a professional. The No. 1 way to ensure your transmission is in good working order is through periodic inspection and preventative maintenance performed by an experienced and certified technician.

It’s also useful to be mindful of the warning signs your transmission will send you. It helps to understand the basics of how automatic transmissions work.

Keep your vehicle humming and on the road for years to come. Contact the Mister Transmission service centre nearest to you.

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The Mister Transmission team consists of certified transmission specialists with decades of combined experience in diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining automatic and manual transmissions.

With over 60 years of service across Canada, our experts provide trusted, accurate, and up-to-date automotive advice to help drivers make informed decisions about their vehicles.

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Abigail Schuen
I got stranded in Canada after my car broke down after crossing the U.S. border and Mister Transmission was a life saver!! They fit us in even though they were busy, let us sit inside until we figured out next steps, and even drove us (and all of our roadtripping stuff) to the car rental facility! They truly helped us figure out what were our best opinions and eased so much stress. I cannot reccomend Mister Transmission enough!!
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I want to give a huge thank you to Cecil and the team for going above and beyond to take care of one of my customers. My customer broke down in Golden with their 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan and was quoted an extremely high price for only a temporary repair. I didn't recommend going that route, so I called Cecil. Without hesitation, he said he would pick up the van on Monday. By Wednesday, he called to let me know he was dropping it off at my shop in Kelowna with a fully rebuilt transmission, complete with all the latest updates, ready for my customer to pick up. Cecil, Brandon, and Fred have done it again. Their commitment to customer service and doing the job right is second to none. Thank you for always looking after our customers. I look forward to many more years of working together and continuing to provide the best service possible.
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