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A fleet truck can be easily overloaded if it does not come with the proper powertrain (engine+ transmission) combination, thereby resulting in increased expenditures for maintenance servicing. In this article, we will consider some helpful tips for owners of truck fleets on selecting truck components that have a significant impact on its performance, fuel economy and maintainability.

Constantly accelerating pace and growing road traffic in cities often forces you to make hasty decisions when you are behind the wheel to reach the destination point in time, but in some cases it happens at the expense of the car’s operability. For instance, it has been widely debated on how it will affect the car equipped with the automatic transmission, if you shift your car from R to D gear while still moving backwards.

Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVTs) have been around for quite a long time, but for some drivers this type of transmission still remains a mystery. CVT transmissions have certain design peculiarities, which have a significant impact on rules of operation of these units. In this article, we will consider the main aspects of driving CVT-equipped cars and learn how to avoid early visits to repair shops.

As a rule, many car owners assume that various technical liquids and lubricants, including transmission fluid, do not have an expiration date , i.e. they can be stored as long as necessary before intended use. But it is a mistaken belief, because the shelf time of transmission fluids is limited by manufacturers. In this article, we will consider this issue in more detail.

Today, most drivers choose cars with automatic transmissions, but not all car owners are familiar with elementary operating rules of automatic transmissions. In this article, we will consider what can go wrong with this crucial car component and what the owners should do to prolong its service life.