If you haven’t thought much about your car’s transmission fluid lately, you’re not alone. Lots of car owners don’t remember to get their transmission fluid checked or changed out when they should, and Sammy’s Auto has some signs that indicate you need to have that done.
Transmission Fluid Leak
Spotted a transmission fluid leak? This is typically underneath the rear of the car and the fluid might be reddish-brown or brown in color. A transmission fluid leak means that there’s less fluid in the transmission than there should be and that can cause some big problems. A leak can also mean that some of the seals are failing and that can lead to massive issues later.
Transmission Noise
Your transmission makes plenty of noise, but you probably don’t hear a lot of it because it’s muted. If the transmission starts to have trouble, though, those noises get louder and more insistent. You might start to hear grinding or clunking sounds, and those can mean that the transmission is having trouble shifting or isn’t shifting well at all. One big reason for this is that the transmission fluid needs to be changed out.
Hesitation from the Transmission
Transmission hesitation is one of those things that you know when you experience it. It happens when you press down on the accelerator and the engine responds, but the car seems to sit there until the transmission catches. You might then feel a jolt as the transmission finds the right gear and moves forward again. This may happen intermittently at first, but as the transmission experiences more damage it happens more often.
Rough Shifting
Rough shifting is something else that happens when you need to have someone take a closer look at the transmission. What happens is that the gears are experiencing more friction as they move against each other, likely because the transmission fluid isn’t able to keep up. That’s going to contribute to more noise, too, so you’ll likely experience a lot of noise with rough shifting.
Worried about your car’s transmission performance? You don’t have to be if you contact Sammy’s Auto in Seffner, FL today. We can thoroughly inspect your car’s transmission for you and let you know if the fluid just needs to be changed or if there’s something else going on. No matter what your car’s transmission needs, we’ll be able to recommend the right repair for your car.
