Diagnosing noise in a transmission starts with figuring out what type it is and when it occurs. Noise can include whining, moaning, groaning, etc. Noise can occur in park/neutral, in gear setting still or driving down the road. In the case of a 6R80 a bearing growl may be heard at all times and not be the geartrain.
Upgrades have been made to rectify the problem.
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 – 4L60/E Band and Case Issues “Anybody who’s been doing transmissions for a while knows there’s many types of converter
Transtar’s Patrick Flannery explains the benefits of using their transend application for earning rewards to concerts, golf courses and trips – even to Hawaii! If you are already ordering parts from Transtar, why not get some extra points towards something fun? If you have not signed up for a transend account, check it out here.
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
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 – Tire Stagger Gauge – OE Fluids – Transend Product Lookup Tool
