Changing transmission fluid is one of those jobs that looks simple on video but can turn expensive if you start without the ...

Although it is called for at intervals of 20,000 to 50,000 k miles by most manufacturers, automatic transmission fluid and filter replacement is usually overlooked or ignored by most car owners, ...

Unless you've got a lemon, most vehicles can continue to run well past 100,000 miles if they are well maintained. That means changing the oil at recommended intervals and making sure your transmission ...

When temperatures plunge, the way drivers leave their driveway can quietly decide whether a transmission lasts 250,000 miles ...

The automatic transmission is an amazing yet terribly complex engineering feat. It works by using clutch packs, torque converters, gear sets, solenoids, gaskets, valve bodies, hydraulic parts, and ...

When you speak of the advancements in new-generation trucks, it's typical for the conversation to turn immediately to engines. Words such as sequential port injection, overhead cams, mass airflow ...

Over the years, the trucks have certainly become more sophisticated. Take transmissions for example. At one time the only choices were "three-on-the-tree" or "four-on-the-floor" manual boxes. When ...

An automatic transmission is any transmission that doesn’t require the driver to shift gears. There are more types of automatic transmissions than ever before, including conventional torque-converter ...

Engineers are just wizards with college degrees. No, I take that back, they're powers are stronger than mere magic. I don't care what spells Harry Potter knows; nothing in his wizarding world is as ...

When this story was written in 2013, it asked this question about automated and automatic transmissions in over-the-road trucking: "Will they finally be able to make a strong inroads?" According to ...