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From the CEO -

100 Articles and Counting!

May 18, 2015
Dennis Madden
172 Views

This issue marks the 100th article I’ve written under the column heading “From the CEO.”
100 From the CEOs… Wow! That’s a lot of articles. Who’d...

Delivering the Goods - January/February - 2016

J2534 Programming: What You Need To Do It Yourself

January 25, 2016
Keith Clark
25,447 Views

We stood by for years without having to worry about computers in cars. We dismissed them as electronic gizmos that were all about engine control and had almost...

Keep Those Trannys Rolling - January/February - 2016

Allison Inhibiting Gear Ranges or Shifts

January 18, 2016
Pete Huscher
20,991 Views

In this issue of Keep Those Trannys Rolling, we’re going to look at one of the most common problems plaguing Allison’s LCT transmission group: inhibited...

Success Strategies - January/February - 2016

Who Are Your “Rocks”?

January 19, 2016
Jim Cathcart
120 Views

“My friend Peter once told me that his motorcycle dealership had attained its leadership position because of his “Rocks.” He went on to explain that...

The Revenue Growth Habit - January/February - 2016

Selling to Executive Buyers

January 22, 2016
Alex Goldfayn
156 Views

There are different kinds of buyers for transmission shops: consumers, moms, dads. But, as I learned while speaking at ATRA’s Expo last October, some of you...

Making It Work - January/February - 2016

Creating a New Position

January 22, 2016
Dennis Madden
361 Views

During the recent Powertrain Expo, we discussed the idea of reaching out to the next generation of technicians and finding a way to bring them into the...

The Word On The Street - January/February - 2016

They Said It Couldn’t Be Done

January 25, 2016
Mike Souza
4,206 Views

I was doing some research at a local shop one day while they were working on a late model Toyota Camry equipped with a 2.5L, 4-cylinder engine and a U760E...

Up Your Business - March - 2016

Monte’s Tree

October 21, 2016
Thom Tschetter
109 Views

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...

Fun With Transmissions -

Fun With Transmissions: New Honda/Acura 6-Speed Gets a New Style Converter Clutch

October 13, 2015
Bill Brayton
861 Views

Most transmission shops don’t have the facilities to cut open a converter to see what’s going on in there. There’s the odd occasion when you send a...

Up Your Business -

When Enough is Enough; Part 1

May 19, 2015
Thom Tschetter
240 Views

Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about real business and life challenges.
Lately...

From the Managing Editor - March - 2016

ATRA and TCRA: Two Sides of the Same Coin

October 21, 2016
Rodger Bland
85 Views

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...

Street Smart -

Blown Away by High Pressure

May 19, 2015
Mike Brown
218 Views

Remember the Dodge truck we talked about in the January 2015 issue? The 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9 diesel? This is what happened to the front clutch (figure...

From the CEO -

From Management to Leadership

July 6, 2015
Dennis Madden
100 Views

In the January issue of GEARS Magazine, we discussed a change in our industry that is likely to have a dramatic effect on your business. We characterized it as...

Delivering the Goods -

Do I Need to reProgram THE COMPUTER

October 13, 2015
Keith Clark
22,222 Views

If you perform a test drive without a scan tool, you’re wasting your time. If you give a customer a quote on a job without checking for bulletins and...

Keep Those Trannys Rolling - May - 2016

UPDATE: 6L90E: No Line Rise after a Rebuild

October 21, 2016
Pete Huscher
12,698 Views

In this issue, we’re going to look at a 2007 GMC K2500 equipped with a 6L90E that had no line rise after being rebuilt. But first we’re going to take a...

Other Articles - January/February - 2016

Dodge Cummins TCC Hunt Diagnosis Made Simple

January 19, 2016
Tod Chretien
6,080 Views

There are many things that can cause torque converter clutch (TCC) cycling on Dodge diesels, from poor grounds to a failed fuel pump or a plugged fuel...

Other Articles - January/February - 2016

A Simple “Thank You”

January 22, 2016
Scottie South
134 Views

“You’ve heard it before: the importance of after-sale marketing… that extra time you spend with the customer after the sale. It’s when you get to...

Up Your Business - January/February - 2016

Making Wishes Come True

January 22, 2016
Thom Tschetter
202 Views

Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about real business and life challenges.
2016… a...

Other Articles - January/February - 2016

THE NEXT 40 YEARS – Building Success One Customer at a Time

January 25, 2016
Guest Author
427 Views

When Transtar opened the doors of its first small warehouse in a suburb of Cleveland more than 40 years ago, there were a handful of employees, some parts on...

Other Articles - March - 2016

Improve Your 400 and 4L80 Rebuilds

October 21, 2016
Guest Author
17,248 Views

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...

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