We’ve all heard the old adage, “The only thing constant is change.” We’ve heard it so much that many of us have stopped listening to it. Or we might...
December - 2020
The ZF 8-Speed transmission is a well-balanced unit that seamlessly fits into powertrain management systems. With a blend of shift quality, gear ratios, unit...
In the last couple of articles, we used terminology relating to pressure control solenoids such as PWM, Frequency, and Duty Cycle. In this article, I thought I...
A friend of mine recently called me on a 2012 dodge charger with a NAG 1, aka, 722.6 in it. The customer stated the check engine light was on, and he found a...
For many of us who’ve been in the transmission industry, perhaps longer than we’d like to admit, Slauson Transmission Parts has been with us for our entire...
So here we go again. Today we will look at Kia/Hyundai vehicles. To be more specific, this is a Genesis A8LR1 Transmission. If it wasn’t bad enough to deal...
I hear it at every seminar, and from most of the shops I visit inside and outside of North America, “this stuff is getting harder and harder to fix!”. It...
ATRA’s first-ever Virtual Powertrain Expo took place November 11 – 14, and I have to say, it was a great success! 350 attendees, across 26 different...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life. I’ve been working on one of...
If I don’t struggle, I won’t improve.
As I sat at the big round dining table with my Chinese hosts in Shanghai a few years ago, I struggled with my...
The empiriKal partners© advisory team is comprised of specialists in all aspects of financial planning and investment services. I’m Edward Vela, and I was...
The 6L80 and 6L90 transmissions have been in the aftermarket for over a decade. By now, most transmission shops see these transmissions regularly. One common...
In the last issue of GEARS (Oct/ Nov 2020), I wrote a tribute article on John John Myers, founder of the popular Transmission Brotherhood Facebook group. In...
Over the years, I’ve met thousands of shop owners, but I’ve never met one that started as a street musician. Jason Scott, the owner of Guardian...
