Transmission Health: Keeping Your Buick Running Smoothly

When you need a transmission repair, it’s important to visit the Buick dealer as soon as possible, as a faulty transmission can lead to some dangerous issues. You can also do some things to help reduce the strain on your transmission and keep it in better health for longer.

Transmission Health: Tips to Keep Your Transmission in Great Shape

Let Your Engine Warm Up

Before you drive, it’s a good idea to let the transmission fluid in your car warm up. When your transmission runs on cold fluid, the transmission needs to work a little harder to perform the way it needs to. The less stress your transmission is under, the better.

Avoid Driving On Your Spare

If you get a puncture, then you need to put your spare tire on the car. However, don’t drive on it for too long, and head to the dealer to get your original tire repaired as soon as you can. Driving on your spare too long can strain your suspension and cause it to wear down prematurely.

Get Transmission Flushes

Your old transmission fluid needs to be replaced regularly. Talk to a technician who knows your car well about how often you need a transmission fluid flush. There’s typically also information in your owner’s manual regarding the recommended time your car can go between flushes.

Signs You Need a Transmission Repair From Your Buick Dealer

Gear Problems

Transmission problems can make your gears behave in many strange ways. You may be unable to change gears, or it could just be a lot harder to change gears than normal. Sometimes transmission trouble makes it take a couple of seconds before a gear engages when you change gears, too.

The scariest issue of all, however, is slipping gears, which can cause you to lose control of your car during acceleration and deceleration. This is a very common problem when your transmission is in disrepair, and it can make driving very dangerous.

Rough Handling

When your car jolts, kicks, or shakes while you’re shifting gears, it means you need to head to the dealer for a repair. Even minor vibrations during gear changes that weren’t there before can tell you that something is wrong.

Loud Noises in Neutral

The transmission is generally a quiet part of your car. If you start hearing noises coming from the transmission, especially while you’re in neutral, then it’s time to get your transmission inspected at the dealership.

Come and see us at Schepel Buick GMC in Merrillville, IN if your transmission is in trouble. Contact our service department today at 219-769-6381.

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