Almost no one thinks of it, but when you drive your automatic transmission car, you’re master over your car’s torque converter. That’s because torque converters transfer the power your car engine ...

The General Motors 8L family of transmissions has been in service since 2014, gradually replacing older 6L six-speed units across much of the company's lineup. The bigger 8L90 was the first GM 8-speed ...

The transmission in a vehicle must be able to function in challenging circumstances without fail. Arguably the hardest working part of the engine, the transmission doesn't get nearly the recognition ...

As we’ve covered several times in the past, General Motors is facing several lawsuits over alleged defects in its eight-speed automatic transmission, which has been known to exhibit various ...

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QUESTION: I have an inquiry about a longtime problem with the Powerglide transmission dumping fluid from the torque converter into the pan after sitting for a few weeks. No one seems to have a ...

Insiders describing car choices that whisper quiet wealth note that these models frequently rely on adaptive dampers, air ...

Incontinent Coupe Q. I have a '40 Ford coupe 350/350 SBC/Turbo. In the November SRM there was a question from the person with the '49 Merc and C6 with shifting and leaking problems. I have a similar ...

Some 2024 Buick Envista owners are reporting unusual noises and transmission shuddering issues when driving between 28 and 53 mph (45 to 85 km/h). These issues could be the result of a malfunction in ...

Flushing a transmission is a practice that mechanics around the world just can't agree on in terms of its benefits. Either way, it would be pretty dangerous to do it with something as flammable as ...

The jerk when you select reverse sometimes is definitely worth having diagnosed properly as it shouldn’t be that way. Scanning the car (which I’ll presume the dealership did to arrive at its answer) ...