It is vital that you keep an eye for external leaks, but you’ll need to bring your vehicle to 2 J’s automotive to get it thoroughly checked inside and out. The sooner you catch a problem the cheaper it will be to fix it. The longer a leak goes without being fixed the more damage it can cause to your transmission and ultimately will end up costing you more money to repair the problem.

The best way to prevent leaks is to change your transmission fluid at the manufactures recommended time frame. This usually falls between 30,000-40,000 mile range. This is also a great way to check the pan for any metal that might be an indication of transmission failure. At 2J’s Automotive we usually recommended a simple and cost efficient pan drop, fluid, filter, and gasket change over the more costly transmission flush.

Transmission fluid, by nature, has a high detergent content. Over time it looses this “soapiness” which causes the rubber, paper, and cork components of the transmission to harden. With a transmission flush you replace every ounce of fluid in the transmission, which will cause the rubber, paper, and cork parts to re-soften and break. This can cause your transmission to leak both internally and externally. With a pan drop we replace a portion of your transmission fluid along with your filter and pan gasket. This keeps the transmission from going into “shock” and creating problems that were not previously there.

For more information check out our website at: http://www.2jsautomotive.com or give us a call at (817)232-9866.