As technology advances, proper diagnostics have become more and more important. While most internal transmission problems are obvious, with burnt fluid or...
Computers use integrated circuits (IC) to control vehicle system components such as motors, lights, relays, and solenoids. The IC components that control...
Camera technology has changed all of our lives over the last couple of decades. It was not that long ago that a 35mm camera was something that a lot of us...
Many changes have taken place with transmission cooling since its inception. It started with a cast iron beast with only a torque converter with fins to a...
This is the third installment of ATRA+ articles. It’s a project that began a couple of years ago. It’s tied to the ATRA University Project and focused on...
Over 30 years ago, back in the day when I was being taught the ins and outs of rebuilding, I was working for my brother Ken “Racer” Brown at Brown’s...
Toyota and Lexus 8-speed transmissions are on the road and are already showing up in shops.
The first to be introduced was the AA80E, which appeared in the...
Technology is a double-edged sword: On one hand, today’s technology has helped create cars that are more dependable, more efficient, and just plain drive...
In our last discussion, I went over engine load data and how the computer uses this information to determine line pressure command (GEARS, July 2023). As we...
When you walk onto the production floor at ETE REMAN, it isn’t quite what you’d expect of a typical manufacturing site. The facility is brightly lit with...
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...
Late-model vehicles can present unique problems. With electronics controlling so many functions inside transmissions, we are forced to verify solenoids...
The 68RFE came out in 2007 and typically came behind the large gas V-8’s and the large diesel engine applications and have been modified with aftermarket...
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