5 Things that SLOWLY KILL your Automatic Transmission

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Ай бұрын

Yes, you are killing the automatic transmission just be driving it because it has some life expectancy and will not live forever. But why one transmission can go 200-300 thousand miles while the other one will last like 50 thousand miles?
Well, in this video, I will show you 5 important things that are killing your automatic transmission right now. I perfectly know that the majority of drivers will have at least one of these habits and they will regret this when they see the bill from a repair shop after transmission replacement.
The video also gives you several tips on how you can avoid killing your automatic transmission and using it just the way it should be used. These tips will help you prolong the life of the gearbox.
I hope these tips will help you! Subscribe to my channel and get more information on car maintenance and wise driving!

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@davidhenderson585 29 күн бұрын

ALWAYS when parking, put in neutral,apply parking brake, then into park. Get it? Got it,? Good. Do it

@williamonderlinde5068 20 күн бұрын

Sounds good. Please tell me the technical/practical reason for this. Would love to know. I have a '16 Ford Focus Auto trans (Wish I had the MT Sport model RT ST or something) and I try to baby it. I observe all the (Nearly all the trans protocols). Heard "THINGS" re: the Ford twin disc/clutch(?) trans. So far after an initial fix by the dealer (Recall) it's been a lot better, though not perfect. I really love that little sh*t of a car; runs good/great power for a 4 cyl., handles good. It IS SMALL, but still...ok. Thanks!

@dmytrotarasov9477 11 күн бұрын

You make sura that the car is resting on brakes and not on parking pawl. @williamonderlinde5068

@softwareengineersam2769 2 күн бұрын

You forgot to release pedal brake after putting your car in neutral and applying the parking brake

@terry_willis Ай бұрын

Thank you for saying 'parking brake' and not 'emergency brake'.

@angelawerner7696 Ай бұрын

Excellent advice, backed up with reasons and illustrations, for saving your transmission unnecessary wear and failure. Much appreciate you making this video.

@stankostankochunt5837 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Very informative and well presented 👍🏻

@notnice94 Ай бұрын

TLDW: Things that kill your automatic transmission - Everything involved in driving your car basically.

@dragan3290 28 күн бұрын

Yes! Finally someone who said exactly what my brother told me years ago! He has been a transmission technician since te 80s until recently. All he ever did was performance rebuilding on Automatic transmission and differentials. And also older model cars you can shift manually unless its computer controlled like a 4L60E!

@MarkSmith-js2pu Ай бұрын

New sub from Arizona, I can tell these will be good.

@brianzachary5618 Ай бұрын

The Car Care Nut(Toyota mechanic) advises do not shift to neutral at traffic lights. He says the extra shifting is hard on the transmission. I used to always shift to neutral. No more.

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

I actually don't advise to shift out of D at traffic lights. Shifting makes sense if you are going to remain stationary for at least 2 minutes or so. Shifting does affect the transmission.

@TheSaabMan Ай бұрын

Modern automatics shift to neutral automatically when you've been sat for a few seconds and get into gear when you press the gas, so shifting into neutral is unecessary.

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Conventional ones don't do that. Dual-clutch transmissions do. But this doesn't save them from dying prematurely.

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Conventional ones don't do that. Dual-clutch transmissions do. But this doesn't save them from dying prematurely.

@thomasdaum1927 Ай бұрын

Oh yea well my Honda tech says to put it in neutral at red lights !……..

@aa-iy6yn Ай бұрын

AT will not overheat while standing in traffic jam. There is no need to put it into park or neutral. The gearbox is designed for such operation, and at idle engine speeds the amount of heat released is not a challenge. You will sooner tire your leg from holding the brake :-)

@Lycaerix Ай бұрын

People still regurgitate this myth? The car's components (read: transmission, driveshaft, engine, etc) have enormous forces pushing against them while driving. The very minor forces pushing against it while in idle are negligible at their worst.

@Mastermind12358 28 күн бұрын

Put it into park or neutral every time will definitely cause much more wear and tear. A automatic transmission (the ones with torque converters, not all autos are the same) literally have active cooling.

@williamonderlinde5068 20 күн бұрын

I think I disagree. If I am ACTUALLY STANDING STILL for a LONG time, for me it's "into N and Park brake on". I also think it varies w/ : a) The car maker 2) WHO U talk to --knowledgeable type or opinionated HACK. 3) A KNOWLEDGEABLE trans tech who knows the BS THE CAR MAKER IS foisting on you.

@aa-iy6yn 20 күн бұрын

@@williamonderlinde5068 Well, naturally. IT depends in how LONG you're about to stand still. However it's for sure at D Your foot will get tired sooner than AT will 😃

@ronald5728 Ай бұрын

Good info.

@Mushroomancer Ай бұрын

I had no idea my wheels could sleep! Thanks for the info

@erico1120 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@3dr14ng4 28 күн бұрын

This what comes to my mind at first. What the hell are sleeping wheels? haha

@j.pjoseph8491 24 күн бұрын

Good Information

@stevenweiss2148 24 күн бұрын

I do change my transmission fluid. However never "flush' it. To many horror stories.

@robertslegers257 Ай бұрын

Did this guy play a Russian gangster on The Sopranos?

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Nope )

@Layput 28 күн бұрын

Yes

@peterrudy9207 Ай бұрын

It has ben said to change all fluid every 30000-40000 miles and filter . KZfaq Channel - One Road and ? show disconnecting hoses from transmission cooler . One hose into container with new fluid to suction up and force old fluid out the other hose into a container , vehicle running of course . Rather than a " flush machine " which has a high pressure . Amsoil is said to be the best .

@SIERRA-dx9wm Ай бұрын

Just put it in neutral at stop lights Don’t slam it back in drive and drive off Anticipating light slip back in gear gives pump chance get pressure back up 180000 on my 2001 Silverado original tranny no problems Do regular oil changes

@PlymouthVT Ай бұрын

Exactly...when the light turns green without your foot on the brake put it back in gear. Drive away. Been doing that since I was a kid never any trans issues. The other major benefit of that is with that tiny put it in gear delay you are then not the first guy crossing the intersection so some maniac chasing the yellow will not T bone you. He'll T Bone the guy who punches it at the green.

@mianarshed Ай бұрын

there are magnetics into the chamber of atf transmissions which catch all tiny debris of friction.

@giorgio. Ай бұрын

Magnets will only catch ferrite particules from gears, not dust, clumps, clutch pack particles, moisture, etc.

@ayoobi1691 Ай бұрын

#5 this is something that happens to me all the time at an upward incline but i never knew what it was . So he's saying that when parking at an incline engage the E-brake, then disengage the E-brake after you shift out of Park?

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Engage the e-brake when parked before you release the brake pedal. Release the e-brake anytime before driving when you are already pressing the brake pedal.

@johne7345 24 күн бұрын

I concur on all points, but don't just drain and fill the ATF, but drop the pan and replace the filter and clean the sludge out of the pan.

@TopicMotor 24 күн бұрын

Good point!

@williamonderlinde5068 20 күн бұрын

I agree 100%, that filter IS IN THERE FOR A REASON, it DOES NOT LAST FOREVER. A filter is STILL cheaper than a NEW tranny (car type tranny). And YES CLEAN the CRUD OUT! (To make room for NEW crud). It's a "while U R down there " thing--do all you can for efficiency/expediency.

@user-zv5ub5ib7l Ай бұрын

Good video bro loves from israel

@co1133 24 күн бұрын

So I presume using the gear shift selector to gear down often, which I do, will not kill your automatic?

@TopicMotor 24 күн бұрын

Depends much on the trasnmission. But usually it doesn't do much harm if the car isn't driven too aggressively.

@papaGhurka Ай бұрын

3 & 5 aren't going to kill the trans. But thanks for keeping the video short

@Nick-nm8om 23 күн бұрын

How does someone make a transmission sleep?

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

Good job/video. But on #3 you stopped and went to the next one without giving the solution. If you come to a red light, just stay in drive using the brake. If it's something longer, like an accident, a,train, being stopped by a cop; definitely switch to park. Even consider turning the car off, if you feel it's going to last more than a few minutes. Even on a major highway, I would use park if the traffic is held up by some major disturbance.

@SIERRA-dx9wm Ай бұрын

I always put it in neutral rather than park Don’t want to load up parking pawl

@blankblank4130 Ай бұрын

Add a transmission cooler in front of your radiator you will have to add some more fluid.

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

This works for a lot of GM transmissions and was almost necessary in the Cruze 1.8L due to bad overheating of the transmission. But it's not possible for every transmission, unfortunately.

@a.n.conley8109 26 күн бұрын

so I should knock it into neutral when stuck in line at the drive-through?

@TopicMotor 26 күн бұрын

If it's more than 2 minutes, yes, I would certainly shift out of D.

@axis2946 27 күн бұрын

I have a new Subaru impreza with CVT transmission. All new Subaru's have Stop/Start which cuts engine when foot is on brake when stopped. This obviously disengages the Transmission. Thus this feature should never be disabled as many people are doing cause they don't like it. In the past I thought it was normal to stop your automatic car and keep the motor going and leave it in drive. If it was stopped too long I would put it in neutral. Seems the Stop/Start feature is saving the CVT transmission. Correct??

@TopicMotor 27 күн бұрын

Yes, start stop will prolong the life of the CVT a little. But the video is more about conventional transmissions. CVTs mainly fail due to dirty fluid, towing, or just mileage/age.

@axis2946 26 күн бұрын

@TopicMotor if they mainly fail due to dirty oil, shouldn't the oil change be at least at 60,000k instead of 120,000k?

@TopicMotor 26 күн бұрын

Is it km or miles? I would change it once every 40-60k miles (60-90k km).

@dartmort8271 Ай бұрын

is it ok . to put in additives for transmission.

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Usually, they may only be a very short-term solution. In a lot of cases, additives give zero effect.

@carlnikolov 28 күн бұрын

Don't do it. Bad idea.

@jondoes7836 29 күн бұрын

Neutral drops - poor man’s stall speed torque converter.

@Grafyte Ай бұрын

My own list: Changing directions when still moving Driving uphill for a very long time with slipping torque converter Towing more than the car is rated for, especially up long or steep hills Brake torqueing, or pressing the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time while in gear Taking off from a stop very quickly Not changing the fluid/filter on time

@ronald5728 Ай бұрын

So, if you are in traffic for a while, do you put the car in Park or is Neutral ok?

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

up to 2 minutes are ok in D. Then, I usually put in P. But there is no difference between P and N - the transmission still goes to neutral. In P, the parking pawl will additionally be applied.

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

If you're at a red light, just use the brake and stay in drive. If you come to some weird stop, a train, a police check, etc., put the car in park.

@averyalexander2303 Ай бұрын

@@CurlyFromTheSwirly Actually, if you are somewhere you are going to be sitting for a while and likely to get rear ended such as a drive thru, red light, or railroad crossing, I would suggest putting it in neutral and using the parking brake instead. Getting rear ended with the transmission in park is very bad news for your transmission and drivetrain!

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

@@averyalexander2303 That's a good idea. Every situation is different.

@dragan3290 28 күн бұрын

Just neutral

@pjay3028 Ай бұрын

Spinning the wheels has no negative impact on the friction plates whatsoever. It's in gear, every modern auto box has 100% physical lockup in gear, the friction plates can only get involved during a gear change. Sitting stationary in D is NEVER going to overheat the transmission. The energy involved in just moving off from stationary is massively, enormously greater, out of all proportion, compared to sitting stationary. If sitting in D genuinely damaged the transmission it would be completely worn out after a single drive round a city in stop start traffic!😂

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Hey! Look, if this was true, the car wouldn't move an inch when you are in D and just release the brake. When your car is in D, it's just like you would engage the first gear in a manual transmission and semi-engage the clutch keeping the foot on the brake. It wouldn't move till you stop pressing the brake, but it doesn't mean that the clutch doesn't suffer. Of course, the torque converter friction plates are engaged whenever the car is in D or R. It works otherwise only in some DCT transmissions like DSG in VW.

@pjay3028 Ай бұрын

@@TopicMotor you really need to learn more about this, especially if you are going to give misleading information on KZfaq.

@MrWilliam.Stewart Ай бұрын

1) Buying one 2) Owning one 3) Driving one 4) Using one 5) Having one If only people could still drive, then they could control their own car, like many people in England still do.

@CallMeDezy 29 күн бұрын

@danr4197 Ай бұрын

All of this is common sense to me and in tons of other videos but whatever.

@hashimsalim2665 Ай бұрын

👌

@mikelouis9389 Ай бұрын

Best advice? Calm down and chill out.

@peterallam6494 Ай бұрын

07 5 24, No mechanical empathy ? = No lasting AT !

@brianwillson9567 Ай бұрын

Keep to a manual transmission. (Most of) us brits do.

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Love manual transmissions. But in the US, there are almost no budget-friendly new cars available with them now.

@mxrrss Ай бұрын

Have fun we’ll worry about the consequences later 💀

@osos231 24 күн бұрын

I do not agree with thr OP stating that transmission will overheat while in Drive in traffic. That is not true info. Your leg will overheat first before the trans.

@bobbyurbina4488 23 күн бұрын

lol what is this guy talking about oh thats right open diffs so the stuck wheel sends power to the wheel with the least resistance... but I also have a triple locked 4runner lol Nitro gears 4.88, the lockers are made by Eaton

@jonyoung6405 25 күн бұрын

Go manual transmission!

@IsmailAbdulMusic 28 күн бұрын

Very very thick Slavic accent

@user-zv5ub5ib7l Ай бұрын

regarding the third Reason Sorry but youre just worng, read about it in depth the other reasons are correct

@TopicMotor Ай бұрын

Do you mean going to N or P in traffic jams? This is not recommended by manufacturers and they will tell you - keep it in D all the time. But it's really not good for the torque converter or for the clutch pack in DCT. Not sure about CVTs, but I suspect it's the same.

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

No, he's absolutely correct. Though he didn't give a solution. Some mechanics will tell you the worst thing to do to your tranny is keep your car in drive and keep braking. (At least for an automatic.) Thing is, cars are made to move, not stay still. That constant application of the brake is what makes city driving 10 or more times the wear & tear on the car.

@CurlyFromTheSwirly Ай бұрын

@TopicMotor Other than a red light (which sometimes may be programmed to stay longer), you need to shift into park. People will argue about going into neutral and all that fancy stuff. Just use park if it's a few minutes. If it's something like a broken train, and it's going to be 10+ minutes, you better shut that vehicle off.

@user-zv5ub5ib7l Ай бұрын

@@TopicMotor I didnt say move trough gears all the time All I said is that youre worng and it does not harm the tranny to hold the tc on brake thats what it desinged for ! But a rule of thumb - when youre stopping for a long time, lets say when wating for someone to come - either shut your car off or move to N and lift your parking brake up I mean, it might cause alittle bit of damage, but to a point where it reachs to a "top 5 things" video? NO

@user-zv5ub5ib7l Ай бұрын

@@CurlyFromTheSwirly youre both worng Regarding city driving - its bad for many other reasons but not for the one above

@williamonderlinde5068 20 күн бұрын

I AM CONFUSED. Seems like what I hear varies. WHO DO I LISTEN TO? Again, does it vary per car/per maker, your driving habits and whatever else? I KNOW that modern trans, like engines & the whole damn car are over-teched, possibly inferior, possibly twitchy pieces of ".......". I don't know this guy, but he seems believable--I've heard what he says many times before. That guy Scotty sounds quite credible.

@user-dn5iz3qp3z Ай бұрын

pjay3028' comment down below, makes more sense. I don't know who the origonal 'mental midget' was who started the 'don't coast with automatic trasmissions' conspiracy, but in all the 3-4 cars I've owned with auto tranny's, I would coast whenever possible, and however long as possible. All my tranny's have lasted 3-4 times longer than what the auto transmission shop guys have told me. I.E., I bought a 1985 Ford T-Bird right off the showroom floor and 11 years later, with more than 137,000 miles, the tranny finally went out. The shop guy told me it had a 'C-4' tranny that usually gets about 40,000 miles before they go bad.