Ford’s 6F35N transmission is popular in Ford light to medium-duty front-wheel drive applications. They have logged several millions of miles and have proven...
Delivering the Goods
Lockup in automatic transmissions has been with us for better than a half-century. However, lockup strategies have significantly evolved. With...
When transmissions age, the likelihood of them having been overhauled at least once increases. With every additional overhaul comes other concerns beyond the...
The automotive engineering world took notice when ZF came out with the first rear-wheel drive 8-speed transmission in 2008. Soon afterward, other manufacturers...
Dual-clutch transmissions have become more prevalent in a quest to improve car fuel efficiency. The absence of a torque converter and an engine-driven oil pump...
Since the days of the A40 and A340 units, I had engraved this image of Toyota rear-wheel drive transmissions in my mind. From the long, rectangular oil pan...
The 62TE transmission is Mopar’s answer to increasing the fuel efficiency of their front-wheel drive vehicles. While it is fundamentally a 41TE with an...
Let’s face it. They don’t make people like they used to! It seems like all aspects of life have been touched by this simple truth. Therefore, we can’t...
Electronic components inside today’s transmissions have captivated us when considering parts to service and replace on a rebuild. Since computer strategy...
Since the introduction of the Subaru Lineartronic in 2010, there has been an air of mystery surrounding this newly designed CVT unit. Anyone who has witnessed...
Building late model transmissions seems to be easier than building some of the earlier model 4 speed units, at least mechanically. Once you learn the do’s...
There was an iconic scene in the 1980’s horror movie called Poltergeist where a child is in front of a television screen that was left on but not tuned to a...
A manual transmission is one of the most efficient ways to get power to the ground from an engine. With the simplicity of selectable gear reduction and the...
Today’s drivetrains are more efficient than ever before. Every component is designed to maximize the transfer of power with the minimum amount of waste while...
Automobile manufacturers are exploring every way possible to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. Powertrain management strategies are tailored with this in...
Small sports utility vehicles and cars with all-wheel drive capability are becoming more commonplace. Every major auto manufacturer has its version. High-speed...
A customer came into the shop with a 2016 Dodge Challenger with a 3.6L motor and an 845RE transmission with a no-shifting complaint. He owned the vehicle from...
Convenience and ease of operation are things we have come to expect out of our daily driving experiences. Pushing a button should give us exactly what we want...
The 6L80 and 6L90 transmissions have become the most popular rear-wheel drive GM transmissions in most of our shops. We have seen several patterned failures...
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...
