When it comes to transmissions, your fluid level is essential. Too much or too little fluid can affect pressure, cooling abilities, and lubrication. In order to best care for your vehicle, it's important to know what to look for, so from our shop here at Complete Car Care here are a few tips. 

Automatic transmissions are the default now - with efficiency approaching or surpassing that of manual transmissions, and automatics with 8 or 10 electronically controlled gears, it’s no surprise they’ve gained so much popularity over the past few decades. But where did it all start? Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ has the answers.

Starter issues don’t necessarily indicate a bad starter; sometimes a transmission related issue is at fault. If you are experiencing starter difficulties, Complete Car Care in Flagstaff has the information you need.

Does your car, truck, or SUV shift at the wrong moment? Complete Car Care in Flagstaff has the solution. Shift point issues can manifest themselves in two ways; either your car will rapidly shift through several or all the gears at low speed, low rpm, getting to the highest gear before you’ve gained enough momentum, or shifts will be delayed, the transmission refusing to shift until far into the RPM range. 

Does your car continue trying to move forward after you’ve put it into park? You may have a transmission issue that needs to be addressed. Here’s what you should know, from the experts at Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ.

Auxiliary transmission coolers are one of many ways the aftermarket can improve the quality and durability of your vehicle. From Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ, here’s some information concerning auxiliary coolers, why you might need one, and what it can do for you.

Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

In life, you learn that more expensive doesn’t always mean better. When it comes to transmission fluid, does it matter? Are name brand fluids better than the cheapest option? Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ has the answers.

At Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ, we know that the life of a transmission is solely dependent on the quality of repair and maintenance it receives.

This is a clutch gone completely wrong and something you want to be sure doesn't happen with your vehicle! So how do you ensure you are not having an issue with your clutch when most drivers simply get in and drive? What do you look for? That is a question many of our customers ask us here at Complete Car Care in Flagstaff and one this driver did not.

Though transmissions are generally reliable, there are a great number of issues that can develop with one. From Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ, here’s a general overview of the types of problems your transmission may develop, all of which we service and repair.

Transmissions rarely go out without a warning. Typically it takes a while, during which time there will be observable symptoms. Sometimes it’s an easy fix and sometimes it isn’t, but it’s always better to catch an issue and get it repaired as soon as possible. Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ has provided you with a few things to watch out for.

At Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, we’re familiar with the many over the counter remedies that promise to cure your car, truck, or SUV of all its transmission woes. But, do any of them actually work, and are they even safe for your transmission?

If you drive a car with a manual transmission, you already know you have a clutch. But what exactly is it, and what does it do? At Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, we believe that knowing a little more about your car better prepares you to keep it maintained. Here’s what you should know about your clutch disc.

Regular maintenance checks of your vehicle will help you avoid a catalytic converter that looks like this resulting in large repair costs which is what our team here at Complete Car Care in Flagstaff want to avoid at all costs! We feel that every customer has a need to know what repairs are in their future and exactly how to budget for them if need be so we check your vehicle thoroughly and keep you informed.

There are several indicators that your catalytic converter isn't functioning at maximum capacity such as:

A throw out bearing, sometimes called a thrust bearing, is an essential component of your clutch system. If you drive a car, truck, or SUV that’s equipped with a manual transmission, it’s important to know if your throw out bearing needs to be replaced. Here’s some information on the throw out bearing, from Complete Car Care in Flagstaff.

Does your transmission shudder when you take off from a stop? Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ can fix that for you.

At Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ, transmission maintenance and repair is our specialty. Here’s some information on your transmission pump - what it does, and how to know if yours needs to be replaced.

There are many parts and systems outside of the car’s transmission that is equally as important as the parts and systems inside the transmission. Without them, the transmission won’t do much. There’s no way to transfer power from the engine to the shafts, disengage it to shift the gears, or power the differential without them. Just in case you need us, at Complete Car Care in Flagstaff, AZ, we can help keep your transmission in top shape, but here’s what you need to know.