In this episode, Transtar’s Dave Hritsko explains why the 4L60 2-4 band has so many holes in it. This transmission has been around a while and many people don’t realize when they have issues with the band burning up after a rebuild what the real problem stems from. The big hole allows for a constant flow of oil between the band and the drum.
Your customers may not realize what maintenance the six-speed DSG DQ250 transmission in their Volkswagen or Audi vehicle requires. Besides the transmission maintenance recommended by the vehicle manufacturer, including oil and filter changes every five years or after 35,000 miles, there are also some weak points that frequently force vehicles with this transmission into the
Your customers may not realize what maintenance the six-speed DSG DQ250 transmission in their Volkswagen or Audi vehicle requires. Besides the transmission maintenance recommended by the vehicle manufacturer, including oil and filter changes every five years or after 35,000 miles, there are also some weak points that frequently force vehicles with this transmission into the repair facility.
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During his recent AMN Drivetime podcast interview with Babcox Media CEO Bill Babcox, Neil Sethi, president and CEO of Transtar, shares his fascinating journey from studying biology and medicine as an undergrad to shifting gears and finishing with an MBA focused on finance. Throughout this journey, which continues today in his role at Transtar, some key
In this sponsored video from Precision International, learn a few tips on what to do when the GM 6L80 develops random shift issues, which has been known to happen at high mileage and severe service. Related Articles – Watch: Ford 5R110W pump issues and repair – Watch: The critical gasket for the GM 6L80 –
In the latest video from the Transtar Garage Studio, Dave Hritsko, technical parts specialist for Transtar, talks pumps and converter hubs. Related Articles – Video: Why You Need an Aluminum Additive – 6R140 Center Supports – Win a Trip to Hawaii with Transtar’s Rewards Program “Anybody who’s been doing transmissions for a while knows there’s
In this episode, Transtar’s Patrick Flannery introduces a great new feature on transend that you may not know about – diagram search. From the transend homepage, select the “by diagram” feature and type in the transmission model. A list of components will pull up so you can select the parts you need. Related Articles –
Transtar’s Patrick Flannery shows us how to use the transend Quick Add feature, which he says many shops are utilizing to their advantage. If you have frequently purchased items that you know the part number of the top of your head, you can go to the quick add feature and load it into your cart
They say that the proverbial phrase “I couldn’t see the forest for the trees” means that a person or organization cannot see the big picture because it focuses too much on the details. Related Articles – The ins and outs of transmission diagnostics – Mazda FW6A-EL stored pressure switch codes – A 6T70 IMS Invalid
Dave takes us through some technical aspects of today’s torque converters. At the advent of the automatic, Dave says that torque converters were called Fluid Couplings because of how they moved ATF from the engine to the transmission and driveline. Related Articles – Chrysler RFE Clips – Transtar Introduces RAP2 – Tire Stagger Gauge
