Transmission guides
Straight answers to the questions drivers ask before they call a transmission shop, with sources. For your own vehicle, call (775) 829-1333.
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- How an automatic transmission works
- What a torque converter does
- Rebuild or replace a transmission?
- What affects the cost of transmission work
- How long a transmission rebuild takes
- Questions to ask about a transmission warranty
- How often to change transmission fluid
- Transmission fluid color: what it tells you
- How to check transmission fluid
- Transmission fluid types (ATF) explained
- What is a transfer case?
- 4WD vs AWD: how the drivetrain differs
- Manual vs automatic: care and repair
- Signs your transmission needs attention
- Can you drive with a slipping transmission?
- Towing, summer heat and your transmission
- Cold mornings and slow shifts
- Getting a car that won't move to the shop
- Independent transmission shop, dealer or chain?
- What ATRA membership means
- What is a CVT?
These guides explain how transmissions work, how to check fluid, what affects the cost of a repair, and how Reno's summer heat and winter mornings affect shifting. They are general information; only a look at the vehicle tells what it needs.