At Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN, our mechanics have diagnosed and repaired every transmission problem in the book. We’d like to pass some of our knowledge along to you, in order to help you understand your transmission a little better. Here, we discuss the synchronizers in your manual transmission, and how to know if one of yours is faulty.

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At Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN, we know that the life of a transmission is solely dependent on the quality of repair and maintenance it receives.

Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

Transmissions, while generally durable, can be highly complicated devices. For this reason, they are also expensive to replace, and maintaining one will save you a lot of headache and money in the future. This article from Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN discusses how your driving habits affect your transmission. While automatic transmissions are by far the most common, there are still a considerable number of manual transmissions on the road, so this article covers both.

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Making the call to get a new transmission can be difficult. At Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN, we’re here to help you make the right choice.

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Transmission work is a world of precision and attention to detail. Transmission specialists, like the technicians at Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN, chose to specialize in transmission work partly because they have a knack for both. It’s just one of the things that make us the best in the business.

Small transmission problems can become big ones if not tended to in a timely manner. Your car, truck, or SUV has been shifting weird for a while now - does that mean it’s too late to do anything about it? Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN has the answer.

At Owen Automotive in Oakland, TN, we know your car, truck, or SUV is far more than just a vehicle. It’s a lifeline...getting you to work, your kids to school, carrying groceries, and taking you anywhere you need to go. It’s also a huge investment, and one worth protecting.

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