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Technical Transmission General
General Transmission issues are varied and may include several causes and ways of treatment. Transmission experts share their knowledge and provide useful tips for the industry people to follow.
For car enthusiasts seeking a car with enhanced
performance characteristics, the Mercedes-AMG’s model line-up is certainly one
of the first that worth considering. The German brand integrates a lot of
advanced performance-oriented features in its models, and some of these cars
come with an unusual sports transmission named as AMG SpeedShift MCT. In this
article we will consider the main design peculiarities of this unit, its
modifications and principle of operation.
Go4trans.com has already highlighted some basic
information on the 2020 Supra transmission swap project performed by EAG in one of our previous articles. This time we
want to delve into the technical side of the project with the help of numerous
videos provided by EAG and learn more about the company itself.
Many drivers know about the importance of ATF
change, but, unfortunately, they frequently forget about filter replacement. In
this article, we will learn why it is important to timely replace automatic
transmission filters, examine their types, and become familiar with their
replacement frequency.
Constantly accelerating pace and growing road
traffic in cities often forces you to make hasty decisions when you are behind
the wheel to reach the destination point in time, but in some cases it happens
at the expense of the car’s operability. For instance, it has been widely debated
on how it will affect the car equipped with the automatic transmission, if you
shift your car from R to D gear while still moving backwards.
The design of a four-wheel drive vehicle
ensures the capacity of transmitting torque from the engine to all four wheels
of the vehicle. Structural arrangements of 4WD systems allow realizing the full
power potential of the car, its road handling, active car safety. The
four-wheel drive car can be abbreviated as 4x4, 4WD, or AWD.
There is a
family of automatic transmissions, which surprises even ardent admirers of
manual transmissions by its reliability. We are talking about the ZF8HP family
designed and manufactured by the German company ZF Friedrichshafen.
Clutch assembly is not an easy task that
requires time and perseverance. To avoid frequently needless and expensive
replacement of the whole unit, prior estimation is a must. In such cases, ZF
Aftermarket is eager to share its solid experience in the transmission repair
with the repair shops, helping to prevent errors specifically related to clutch
plate mounting.
Young drivers sometimes wonder whether it is
possible to use the engine oil as a lubricant for transmission parts. This is
due to the fact that modern engine oils are designed for heavy loads and also
include a wide range of active chemical additives for operation under severe
conditions. In this article we will address this question.
Joint efforts of Opel and Luk engineers led to
development of the automated Easytronic gearbox which combines advantages of
manual and automatic transmissions. In this article, we will consider design
peculiarities, operating modes, pros and cons, typical problems of the
Easytronic transmission and tips on how to prolong its service life.
The abbreviation “DSG” stands for Direkt Schalt
Getrieb and literally means “Direct Shift Gearbox”. In fact, this is only one
of many types of preselective automated gearboxes equipped with two clutches.
Basically, DSG it is the manual transmission with the automated control.
Today,
most drivers choose cars with automatic transmissions, but not all car owners
are familiar with elementary operating rules of automatic transmissions. In this article,
we will consider what can go wrong with this crucial car component and what the
owners should do to prolong its service life.
Transmission Control Module in Automatic Transmissions: Location, Functions and Common Repair Issues
The transmission control module (TCM) is
considered to be one of the most complicated structural elements of the
automatic transmission. It consists of numerous microcircuits and chips which
analyze hundreds of transmission parameters in real-time mode.