Automakers called it lifetime fluid — your transmission paid the price.

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

Consumer Reports' transmission maintenance FAQ on how to tell when your car's transmission needs servicing and what the ...

We use a 1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ to highlight some tips for doing a fluid and filter service on your Jeep’s automatic transmission. For us, there really isn't a maintenance job we like doing less than ...

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Changing your own automatic transmission fluid should be done every 20,000 to ...

Of the many scenarios that could go wrong with an automatic transmission, it is unanimous among those in the transmission industry that heat is the number one killer. A properly maintained ...

Generally speaking, most automatic transmissions can take a beating, and will last many hundreds of thousands of miles, but that doesn't mean they are invincible. Much like any other part of your car, ...

Most drivers figure it's easy enough to change your transmission fluid, dropping the pan, draining the fluid, and refilling it at home. However, Honda's automatic transmission service has always been ...

Car maintenance can be as difficult as it is messy. This is primarily because there are just so many fluids involved. Fluids of the darkest, stickiest, most potentially dangerous sort, in many cases.

Most drivers know that they need to check their car’s engine oil and top it off as needed on a regular basis, but most drivers also forget about their transmission fluid. Just like an engine, a manual ...

Automatic transmissions are the transmissions of choice in today's diesel realm. They've come a long way over the last decade, and are now beefier and more complex than ever before. This is an effort ...