Transmission Fluid Exchange at Russ Darrow Kia

Your transmission does more for your car than you might imagine and making sure that you change the fluid often enough can make a difference in how your car drives and performs. The transmission is an integral part of your car and replacing the transmission fluid is part of the routine care of your car.

What is a Transmission Fluid Exchange?

Your transmission is a part of your engine that allows your car to shift gears and to go faster or slower depending on what you are doing inside the car. This means that if you are pressing on the gas and going up a hill, your transmission is going to help to get the car going fast enough to make it up the hill and to go the speed that you want it to go. The transmission is full of moving gears that are continually moving against one another and the transmission fluid helps to keep those gears lubricated and keep them moving. As the transmission is used and as you drive the gears are going to grind against one another and the fluid is going to get progressively dirtier and dirtier. A transmission fluid change is when a technician at a service center opens up the transmission, flushes it, then adds fresh fluid in to help get the transmission back in perfect working order.

Intervals for Transmission Fluid Exchanges

Transmission fluid does not need to be changed super often, in most cases following the service interval schedule is going to be good enough in terms of changing out your transmission fluid. If you are having trouble or you are having an issue with your transmission, you might need to have the transmission fluid changed more often. In most cases, the normal service interval of 5,000, 10,000 miles and so on is going to be more than enough in terms of changing out your transmission fluid. Your service technician can help you to determine when your transmission fluid needs to be taken care of and when it does need to be changed out or serviced.