Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

At Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, transmission maintenance and repair is our specialty. Here’s some information on your transmission pump - what it does, and how to know if yours needs to be replaced.

You know how often to change your engine oil; but what about the gear oil in your standard shift transmission? Here’s a short guide, from Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia.  Unless you’re lucky enough to own a car with a transmission dipstick, inspecting the gear oil in a manual transmission is a lot more inconvenient than doing so with an automatic, or checking your engine oil. The car must be jacked up, supported, and the oil checked from underneath. As a result, you may just want to change it when the time is right. But how do you know when that time comes?

At Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, we know that a key aspect of taking care of your transmission is understanding how it works. Here’s some info on transmission fluid types, in case you’re having trouble finding yours.

These days, many four-wheel-drive systems are electronically controlled - a button is pushed to engage four-wheel-drive, which activates a solenoid in the transfer case, shifting it into gear. What happens when yours stops working? Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA has the answers.

Transmission fluid leaks can often be a pain to track down. If you have a leaky transmission, Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia has some information for you on what you can expect. We’ve repaired countless leaky transmissions, and now we’re here to share some of our knowledge with you.

Manual transmissions require far less maintenance than automatics. However, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need a fluid check from time to time. Here’s what you should know about checking and adding fluid to your manual transmission, from Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA.

At Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, our goal is to keep your car, truck, or SUV on the road. The best way to prevent a huge problem is to pay attention to the small ones and get issues taken care of before they leave you stranded. As you know, small problems can lead to big problems and if you're not careful you could miss the signs and your transmission could fail you. 

At Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, our priority is keeping your transmission shifting smooth and running strong for years to come. While proper maintenance, driving habits, and a myriad of other conditions affect the life and reliability of a transmission, there are also ways to increase the overall efficiency of your unit, even above stock performance.

If there’s one thing we know at Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, it's the importance of a transmission. While engines get a lot of the spotlight in conversations about vehicles, we know that the transmission is the unsung hero of your automobile. We want you to know just how important it is, too.

If you drive a standard shift car, truck, or SUV, there’s a good chance you’ve heard this line from a know-it-all buddy in the passenger’s seat: “You know, it’s bad for the transmission when you leave your hand on the shifter.” But, does what your friend says have any merit? Sunrise Complete Auto Service, Inc. in Philadelphia has the answers.