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 ...

Automatic and manual transmissions are built to survive years of abuse, yet the same internal parts tend to fail first when fluid breaks down, heat builds up, or drivers ignore early warning signs.

The '63 and later aluminum Powerglide transmission is quickly becoming the most popular automatic for bracket racing, class drag racing (where legal), street machines, street rods and mileage ...

One of the greatest innovations of the '80s was the incorporation of overdrive into manual and automatic transmissions. Overdrive has been a terrific means to reduced wear, tear, and fuel consumption ...

Modern vehicles are more refined and efficient than ever, but mechanics are seeing a growing pattern of expensive transmission failures tied to one overlooked service item: fluid changes. What was ...

Some 2024 Toyota Tacomas with the eight-speed automatic transmission could be in line for a new transmission assembly and torque converter, according to a technical service bulletin posted to the ...

CARS.COM — Why does your automatic transmission act funny? The most common causes include leaking seals, mechanical damage, worn-out transmission fluid or inadequate transmission fluid level, but we ...

Just as there are two types of transmissions, there are two types of drivers. There are those who prefer a manual transmission where they're in charge of shifting gears, and then there are those who ...