Sponsored video: Aluminum protectant
This video is sponsored by Lubegard. The text of the video is below. Did you know that automatic transmission fluid and other hydraulic fluids do not protect aluminum from wear? This means that aluminum that is in contact with steel or other aluminum parts such as valve bodies, servo boards and pistons is not protected
Searching for the source of an unexpected transmission fluid leak
As the installer was pumping fluid into the transmission from the right side of the vehicle, he was having a difficult time getting it full.
Stop/start accumulators: What you don’t know can hurt you
It’s no secret that the auto industry is making big moves these days, but while a lot is new, one thing that never changes is that the men and women servicing vehicles need to be learning almost constantly in order to do their jobs safely and effectively. Everybody knows not to touch hot exhaust parts,
GFX announces new transmission lubricants
GFX has introduced a line of new Eneos brand lubricants for various transmissions, including transmission fluid CVT. According to the company, the product is designed for various model years.
Lubegard introduces Rustgard Rust & Corrosion Preventive Oil
International Lubricants, Inc. (ILI), makers of Lubegard automotive branded lubricants, announced the introduction of Lubegard Rustgard Rust & Corrosion Preventive Oil, available this November. Rustgard is a premium, commercial-grade rust and corrosion preventive oil that provides a long-lasting protective barrier for all metal surfaces on parts, tools, machinery and equipment, the company says. Rustgard’s wax-free
GFX announces Japanese, Korean automatic transmission fluid
GFX has announced its distribution rights to an OEM automatic transmission fluid for Asian automakers’ transmissions. According to the company, makes covered include “most Japanese and Korean applications,” which would notably include Honda/Acura, Toyota, Kia and Hyundai.
CTA offers adapter kit for refilling transmission fluid
CTA Manufacturing Corp. is offering an updated, 19-piece ATF adapter kit (#3950) for re-filling (automatic) transmission fluid during service. A wide range of adapters for domestic, European and Asian applications are included and marked with part numbers. They are designed for use with CTA #7400 ATF Filling Tank, but not limited to other tank brands.
Honda CR-V Light Throttle Vibration
Complaint: A 2012 to 2014 Honda CR-V may have complaints of a surge, shudder or vibration while driving under light throttle. Cause Software part number 37820-R5A-305 is faulty. Correction: Update automatic transmission software and change the transmission fluid using DW-1 fluid. Fluid capacities are 2.2 Liters (2.3 Qts.) for the 2 Wheel Drive models and
OE Fluids
Dave Hritsko, Transtar’s technical product specialist, says that fluids just don’t get enough attention. The company has added more OE-type fluids due to the proliferation of brand/model-specific formulations. For more information, visit www.TRANSEND.us to browse and order fluid – plus transmission and driveline parts, tools, and more!
Video: Transmission Fluid
Transmission fluid has always been a key component of the automatic transmission, however, with today’s complexities it has never been more important. Virtually every transmission family uses a specific elixir containing a different additive package. Even the color of certain fluids has changed. Using the wrong ATF can result in a variety of drivability and
The Vanishing Strawberry Milkshake!
You get a vehicle in the shop with common shifting concerns and/or a shudder – no different from any other day. You pull the unit out and find failed frictions. No big deal, right? No hard-part damage; it just needs clutches and reassembled. Since the manager/owner wants to save a nickel, he says: “We can run the original converter, right? The hub looks good, and the unit didn’t have any metal in it.”
The Path of Least Resistance: The Future of Transmission Fluids
The company goes on to say that the development of DEXRON-VI was the first time an automotive company worked so closely with petroleum and additive companies to develop a new fluid. The companies GM was referring to are Petro-Canada Lubricants, which provides the base stock of the fluid, and Afton Chemical Corp., which supplies the fluid’s additive package.
