Unless you've got a lemon, most vehicles can continue to run well past 100,000 miles if they are well maintained. That means changing the oil at recommended intervals and making sure your transmission ...

Ford's Automatic Overdrive (AOD) transmission arrived in 1980 in full-size Fords, Mercurys, and the Lincoln Continental. As the AOD became available in more applications during the 1980s, including ...

Having a capable independent mechanic can save you time, money, and hassle; but it still might be best to have your ...

It may not look like it, but cars actually function thanks to a variety of fluids. One of the most, if not the most, important is the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) for automatic cars. It plays a ...

An automatic transmission is kinda like a parent of a three-year-old child; it does everything for the driver. Want to reverse? Just move the shift lever to R. Want to drive? Put the lever in D, and ...

Automatic transmissions are the transmissions of choice in today's diesel realm. They've come a long way over the last decade, and are now beefier and more complex than ever before. This is an effort ...

The automatic transmission is an amazing yet terribly complex engineering feat. It works by using clutch packs, torque converters, gear sets, solenoids, gaskets, valve bodies, hydraulic parts, and ...