Timing BeltT for Transmission, T for Trouble (Automatic Transmission Trouble Signs)One of the hardest working components of your vehicle is its transmission, shifting gears up and down when you need it to. The transmission is vital to your vehicle driving properly, and if you start to see signs of problems in it, its best to have them fixed earlier rather than later. (Since ne... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on March 29, 2026 Shifty Letters PRNDL (Transmission)You probably figured out those shifty letters. They're what you see on your automatic transmission shifter and stand for Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low. Your automatic transmission is one of the great automotive inventions; here are some ways you can keep yours working well.Maintain you... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 27, 2025 Let?s Shift Gears (Transmission Fluid Replacement)If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting. When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually. But that wonderful self-shifting transmission, referred to these days as simply an automatic, changed everything.Automa... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on May 18, 2025 Timing is Everything (Timing Belt)Talk about exquisite choreography; it happens under the hood of your vehicle every time you take a drive. Your engines many complex parts must work exactly together. One key is a part called a timing belt, which enables the synchronizing of two of your engines components, the camshaft, and the ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 06, 2024 Fears and Gears (Signs of Automatic Transmission Problems)Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers. But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it comes at the wrong time in the wrong place. Here are some signs to look out for that may mean you ar... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 07, 2024 Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it. Your vehicle jumps a little bit when you're accelerating and changing gears. You know it's not the surface of the road because it's smooth as silk. So what did you just feel?That kind of jumpingor grinding or sl... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on November 12, 2023 Automotive Tips from Auto Pro Troy: Timing Belt OverviewIn your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Troy. The timing belts important job is t... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 13, 2023 It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Auto Pro TroyIf you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Troy. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better understandin... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on May 01, 2022 Gear Up: Transmission Service at Auto Pro Troy in TroyThe transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on May 02, 2021 Transmission Care in Troy, MichiganDo you have any plans around Troy, Michigan, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's stoc... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on January 24, 2021 |
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