Effects of driving through flood water
Driving through flood waters can be costly with regards to the engine and automatic transmission
What to do when: Coming out of new car warranty
If you’d like to ensure a long life for your vehicle that’s about to come out of it’s warranty, make sure the transmission is well looked after…
4WD Performance modifications
We are a nation of 4WD lovers. Find out the key ingredient in getting the best performance out of your off-road vehicle…
What will they think of next? Safety features of new vehicles
Vehicle safety has come a long way in the last few years. Gone are the days of being called a mechanic or technician, we need to be magicians …
Four-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive Explained
Could you tell the difference between four-wheel drive (4WD) and all-wheel drive (AWD)? If you said “no” you are in good company…
Land Rover Discovery Internal Clutch Failure
What you ought to know about preventing major transmission problems in the Landrover Discovery….
Ford Rangers Overheating
There has been a flow of Ford Rangers through the workshop in the last few months with overheating problems…
Sealed transmissions still require servicing – No transmission is ever sealed for life!
Nearly all transmission failures we see are due to no oil changes and badly oxidised/contaminated fluid. We believe these failures can mostly be avoided. Multiple heat cycles and clutches applying and releasing constantly degrade the fluid and eventually block filters and turn the fluid black.
What’s so COOL – BT50 and Ford Ranger Transmissions
After servicing many Ford Ranger / BT50 transmissions and seeing the destruction caused by towing (overheating) we had no choice but to do some investigation to find out why …
What’s the benefit – Land Cruiser 200 Series Valve Body Upgrade?
There are so many but firstly, it’s to give your transmission a longer life and prevention of early failure …
