A torque converter is an essential part of any automatic transmission. What is a torque converter, though, and what role does ...

Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

Pickup truck buyers who tow heavy loads or run fleet vehicles face a simple but expensive question: which transmission will ...

Driving “stick” is a popular term for those who know how to drive a car with a manual transmission. Manual transmissions, needing a unique skill set to wield, give drivers more control over shifting, ...

Manual and automatic transmission fluids should do roughly the same job, but there are differences between the two. Here's ...

Cobus has never been able to keep his car opinions to himself and at age 12, he expressed them in no uncertain terms to a certain motoring magazine’s editor. It was the first of many times he would be ...

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 ...

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 ...

Acting on his instinct, Farah founded Gearstar in Akron, Ohio, setting up shop in a restored train depot that was built in 1900. With a hand-picked staff of experienced and certified technicians, he ...

See how to change your own automatic transmission fluid on this Autoblog Wrenched. Changing your own automatic transmission fluid should be done every 20 – 50 thousand miles. Good thing it’s pretty ...

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