Maintaining your automatic transmission

When you buy a car, you do this of course consciously. You don't just buy a car. You have consciously chosen for an automatic, however many people think that an automatic doesn't need a lot of maintenance. This is not true at all. An automatic car needs just as much maintenance or maybe even more than a normal car. An automatic is namely built as a car. 

Just like a normal car, it also needs maintenance on certain things. Don't forget that it will always be a device and you can get problems with it when you don't maintain your car properly. Therefore, always make sure you know exactly what to do with your car, when to maintain it and who to turn to for help. In this way you can prevent many problems. Because you want to get from A to B easily and you really need your car for that.

Flushing your machine

One of the things that needs to happen when you have an automatic is to flush the automatic. This may sound a bit crazy, but it definitely needs to be done. When you don't do this, it can cause a lot of problems and this is of course not what you want. You have not bought an automatic for nothing and of course you want to enjoy it.

Flushing a car is best done by a company because sometimes it is quite a job and when you don't know how to do it yourself, it is important to do it right. When they feel your automatic gas, they do it in a certain way. It's actually called flushing the automatic. They go with a running engine and the flushing machine in your entire coil and your transmission clean of all the old dirty oil. That is taken out and that way everything is spotless again and you can get on with it for a long time.

When you flush your machine you would quickly notice that there can be a lot of difference between them. There can be a lot of problems or hopes, of which you thought they came from somewhere else, but that they actually came from there is of course a very big advantage. Then you can get rid of them and no special things need to be done to the car. So make sure that the car is always rinsed properly before looking at other things. Because who knows, maybe it's the flushing and not other things.

What are the costs of flushing?

At the moment you need to have your machine flushed, it is of course nice to know how much it costs. Of course you have bought a number of sizes, so that you don't have to do too much work. Flushing your machine can be done from € 200 and up. This of course also depends on which company you ask and which company does exactly what. Of course not every company works the same and one company can ask a bit more than another company. You can of course first ask around and then choose a company where you want to have your car flushed.

It can be useful to ask friends or family whether there are any reviews of this company. You do want a good service. You want to be sure that your car is washed properly and that you don't have to do it all over again. It is therefore useful to look for a good company and to read the first reviews, so that the wrong man or woman will not touch your car. Unfortunately it does happen sometimes and that is why it is very important to pay attention to which companies flush your car. It is also important to pay attention to whether it all goes well and smoothly during that meeting when your car is delivered.

When this is not the case, you might want to look for another company and have your car flushed somewhere else. That way you know for sure that it is done safely and that no strange things happen to your car. Of course if there are a lot of good reviews you can rely on that, but you can also just ask your family and friends where you could go. This is of course very easy and this is definitely reliable.

Why flush and not do something else?

Some people don't understand why you have an automatic flushed and maybe it's because it's different. It is very important to check if the car needs flushing. A lot of problems can arise from not flushing an automatic. It is therefore very important to check it and maintain it often. A car company will certainly recommend this to you because your car will last a lot longer than when you neglect it. You don't buy a car every year and that is why it is important to maintain your car well.

A company doesn't just tell you to flush a car. That's why it's in your best interest to listen to the company and not to draw your own line. A company is specialized and has learned for it, so then it is best to do what that person says. If you don't want to do this, you could always investigate if there isn't something else to blame, but often this isn't the case. 

When you want to go out and investigate, you have to decide for yourself, but it's not advisable because a car can break down because of this. Sometimes a car can break down quite quickly when certain things are done which shouldn't be done. That's why it's always advisable to let a professional do it, and not someone who doesn't know what he's doing.

How long does rinsing take?

Flushing your machine does not take very long, as it takes an average of 15 to 25 minutes. This is a normal time. It depends a bit on how dirty your gearbox is. It will also take a little longer if the gearbox is very dirty. 

So it can take even more time than when it is a little less dirty. Sometimes it can take a bit longer and sometimes it takes less time. It is then certainly important to take into account that you will lose an afternoon. That way, even if it only takes half an hour, it's always better to check the whole car for other defects. That is of course also very pleasant.

Flushing the machine does not take very long, because there is not much to do. It is done very easily and you don't need a crew to do it. It is of course important to let them do their work properly and to let them do their work in peace and quiet so that it is done properly and that you do not have to return every now and then because something is wrong with your car. This is of course not something you are looking for. That is why it is certainly important to take this into account and to keep in mind that people will be busy for a while.

Self rinsing

Some people find it all too expensive what the car companies ask for. They prefer to do it themselves and flush the cars. This is not advisable because there is a lot of material that not everyone has at home. Car companies have a special device for this. They have a flushing machine that we normal people don't have in our backyard.

Besides material, they also have their knowledge. Normal people don't know how a car is put together and the people in a car wash do. These people have learned it and therefore it is important to keep this in mind. When you break something in your car, you can't fix it easily and the people who learn how to fix it can. 

Therefore it's not very useful to try the same thing, because all the things that can go wrong you can't fix yourself. In the end it will be a very expensive affair and you won't have gained anything at all. Of course you don't want to make something even more expensive than it already is and that's why it's much more important to do it right the first time and to let someone who can do it well do it.