The TH400 and 4L80E have been around for a long time, and these units are generally trouble free. But there are a few modifications you can perform to improve...
March - 2016
On April 15 and 16, 2016, I’ll be out of the office: I’ll be in Seattle, Washington, attending the Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA) seminar...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about real business and life challenges.
There’s...
Why Don’t You Ask For Referrals?
I’ve asked thousands of audience members and client staffers that question. Here are the most common...
“No matter what your age, “Growing old takes no effort. It’s really easy to swim downstream.” (From the song, ReZoom The Boom.)
It takes absolutely no...
The 65RFE was introduced in 2012; it appears in the Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Dodge Ram 1500 with 4.7L and 5.7L engines. The 66RFE was available...
Introduced in the 2007 model year, the 6L80E (code JMBX) created challenges for rebuilders’ right out of the gate. Such as friction failures, cracked...
Lately a substantial number of transmission shops have begun to expand into general repairs. But at Baker’s Transmission Service, LLC in Grand Junction...
The shortage of new technicians entering the auto repair market has become one of the most problematic situations facing our industry. Today’s technicians...
GEARS Shopper advertising costs $325.00 for a one time insertion ad, (2 1/4 X 3) 2.25 X 3. Larger ads can be placed elsewhere in the magazine and are charged...
The 2016 Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA) seminar and industry meeting will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 15th and 16th, at the Best...
Probably the toughest kinds of problems to fix are the ones you can’t see. Sometimes the actual cause of the problem is buried or hidden where you can’t...
When dealing with engine and transmission issues, being able to “draw the line” between the two can drastically reduce diagnostic time. If a transmission...
So many times we run into this type of problem. We diagnose the transmission, determine it needs a solenoid, replace it and we still have the concern. So then...
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