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 Jake's Auto Garage 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? Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX has the answers.

Does your car, truck, or SUV shift at the wrong moment? Jake's Auto Garage in Harper 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 Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX.

Auxiliary transmission coolers are one of many ways the aftermarket can improve the quality and durability of your vehicle. From Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, 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 Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX 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? Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX has the answers.

At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, we know that the life of a transmission is solely dependent on the quality of repair and maintenance it receives.

Though transmissions are generally reliable, there are a great number of issues that can develop with one. From Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, 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. Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX has provided you with a few things to watch out for.

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 Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, 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.

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 Jake's Auto Garage in Harper.

Does your transmission shudder when you take off from a stop? Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX can fix that for you.

At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, 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.

Your transmission mounts keep your transmission in place and suppress vibrations coming from the drivetrain. How do you know when to replace them or when they’re going bad. At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, our goal is to educate you about your vehicle so that you can drive it safely and prolong its life. 

At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, we know that transmissions are one of the greatest technological marvels of the automotive world. How does a standard shift transmission work? Why should you care? Our expert technicians here at Jake's Auto Garage in Harper have the answers.

You know how often to change your engine oil; but what about the gear oil in your standard shift transmission? Here’s a short guide, from Jake's Auto Garage in Harper.

At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, transmissions are our specialty. That means knowing how they work, how they wear out, what wears them out, and how to fix it. In this article, we’ll explore the way stop and go traffic affects your transmission.

At Jake's Auto Garage in Harper, TX, we know that hearing you need a new transmission is a dreaded affair. Here’s some advice from the transmission experts on how to prevent that day from coming.