We’re all familiar with warranties. We get them when we buy something, and we give them with every job. There are two things most of us will agree with about warranties. In most...
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We’re all familiar with warranties. We get them when we buy something, and we give them with every job. There are two things most of us will agree with about warranties. In most...
I’d like to introduce the transmission industry to Ford’s latest 8-speed offering. This unit is about the same size as the 6F50N, its 6-speed predecessor. In this edition of...
Most days in the field, it’s just building your transmission and sending it down the road. We’ve all seen the common problems and their causes with most transmissions, so we know...
For decades installing updated calibrations for vehicle issues has become a way of life in the automotive industry. The latest stats found that 46% of all recalls (Campaigns) issued in...
Welcome back to another issue of Keep Those Trannys Rolling. In this issue, we will look at a 2021 Ford F450 Super Duty truck equipped with a 7.3L engine and a 10R140 transmission from...
Lockup in automatic transmissions has been with us for better than a half-century. However, lockup strategies have significantly evolved. With government-imposed regulations demanding...
We don’t think much about servicing an automatic transmission. Fill it until the dipstick shows full, and off we go. Even if the dipstick read low, it didn’t seem to matter, at...
The 25th Annual TCRA Seminar is quickly approaching, and transmission and torque converter rebuilders everywhere are gearing up for this must-attend event. Whether you’re a seasoned...
There’s a continuous battle going on within each of us. It’s a battle between our emotions and logic. Sometimes it’s a hot battle, and other times there’s more of a ceasefire...
Laura Pereira has been my good friend for a long time. I met her while she was doing her undergraduate studies in San Francisco, California. Laura is from Monterrey, Mexico, and moved...
You may already know that “Marvelous” Marvin and Laura Wilson have sold Advanced Transmission in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Marvin and Laura have been the proud owners of the company...
“Starting a business together is the ultimate test of a relationship— and the ultimate opportunity to grow closer.” – Maya Elious.
In 1989, a transmission repair shop...