How are all these transmissions going out? People with cars in the 1997-2000s. What are they doing wrong? Not depressing brake pedal all the way? How do you make sure a car you buy has a good transmission
Make sure the transmission is clean and its should look kind a reddish the transmission oil. Drive the car or truck around and make sure the transmission its change gear from start to high speed.You can feel the tranny change gear when you go slow or fast.If don't change gear means the tranny is no good; by the way i am talking about automatic transmission.
Examine the fluid, it should be clean and free of debris and dirt. It should not smell burnt, like gas, or anything but off-the-shelf Dexron. Test drive and look for any slippage or extreme hesitation. Some cars, especially Toyotas, will hesitate between first and second. This is normal, albeit a strange normalcy. Best policy-look at the driver. If its a kid, assume the torque converter will be toast soon.
