Transmission Service Near Gardner, KS

Importance of Transmission Service

One of the most important and complex systems in your vehicle is the transmission system. Its job is to convert the rotational speed from your engine into the road speed needed by your wheels to move you from point A to point B. For your vehicle to shift gears easily and seamlessly, your transmission needs to stay cool and lubricated with clean transmission fluid.

Why Does It Matter?

Regardless of whether you drive a vehicle with an automatic transmission or a manual transmission it is important that the fluids are kept and maintained at proper levels and the fluid is clean to lubricate and cool the transmission systems. The transmission fluid in an automatic is a little more important, because not only does it keep the transmission cool and lubricated, but it also serves as hydraulic fluid to allow the gears to shift by themselves when you drive. Many manufacturers recommend that your transmission fluid is changed regularly to keep it clean. The time frame that transmission purging and replacing occurs should be outlined in your owner’s manual. Be sure you check the manual regularly to adhere to all maintenance instructions for your vehicle.

How Does Transmission Service Work?

Your vehicle’s transmission is a complex system of gears powered by the flywheel in your engine. The transmission moves between gear sets to increase or decrease the output of the engine’s torque and speed to match the needs of your vehicle. This change in gear sets is called shifting. In an automatic transmission, shifting occurs without driver input, while shifting in a manual transmission must have driver action. Shifting in a manual means the driver does the shifting according to what is needed for the tasks the vehicle is doing; automatic transmissions shift on their own when you drive to accomplish the same tasks.

What Transmission Maintenance Services Are Offered

When you bring your vehicle into Victory Chevrolet for transmission service, we offer the following:

• Basic Fluid Drain and Fill: The old automatic transmission fluid is drained and replaced with new, fresh fluid.
• Manual Transmission Fluid Change: We perform drain and fill services for manual transmission systems per manufacturer recommendations.
• Automatic Transmission Fluid Exchange: Exchanging the old fluid in your automatic transmission system and replacing it with new, clean fluid, plus putting in additional additives to improve the efficiency of your transmission.
• Fluid exchange plus filter replacement: This service exchanges the old fluid in your transmission and replaces a new pan gasket and filter.
• Inspections and repairs: If you are experiencing a transmission problem, we can also inspect your transmission and affect repairs if needed.