John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who was told they never had to change their vehicle’s transmission fluid. The Car Doctor answers a question from a reader who ...

If someone asked you to list a few car maintenance tasks you could do yourself, tire and oil changes may come to mind first (unless you're a project car person, in which case you'd respond with ...

There's no question that cars are getting more reliable and maintenance-free. You no longer have to clean carburetors, adjust timing, or perform frequent engine tune-ups the way older cars required.

Your car's manual transmission fluid is more important than you think. Though it doesn't have to be changed as often as motor oil, fresh gearbox fluid keeps your stick-shift transmission from ...

Your car's transmission is one of its most important components, which means you'll want to take good care of it. Like most of your vehicle’s mechanical systems, a transmission requires quality, ...

The Floor Check™ is a subtle art known and executed by nearly every home mechanic around the globe. What was once a clean garage floor, driveway, or parking spot has now been Jackson Pollacked by a ...

Proper care and maintenance of your vehicle’s transmission is absolutely vital to performance, fuel economy, and longevity. Clean transmission fluid lubricates internal components, regulates ...

While it’s likely seldom done, some vehicles’ maintenance schedules do include an interval for changing the differential fluid, though perhaps only under “severe service” conditions such as frequent ...

The transmission is a vital component of the car that needs to be regularly maintained. If not, you might be stuck with the high cost of an automatic transmission repair. To avoid an expensive visit ...

If you know what you’re looking at, everything can be a clue to help you figure out what’s going on. It’s how Sherlock Holmes solves his crimes, and that’s how you can break down what’s happening ...

Excess heat from stop-and-go driving, hauling heavy loads and towing is the biggest killer of your transmission and its fluid. It’s important to check and likely change your transmission fluid at ...

The average driver will accumulate a wide range of different fluids for their vehicles. With ICEs, of course, there's the fuel to take care of, but beyond that, there are so many more to worry about.