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Smooth Shifting in Centennial Colorado: Transmission Service

So you have some exciting plans for your Colorado weekend. You’re going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you’ve gotten the boat all ready. And you haven’t forgotten about your tow vehicle. You’ve gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is something even more essential than the cleanliness of the interior for your little road trip: you want to make sure that your truck maintenance is up to date.

Think about it – heavy expressway traffic on the way out of Denver. There’s hilly terrain as you get to the lake. Some dirt roads – and it’s going to be pretty hot this weekend. And all the time you’ll be towing around several thousand extra pounds. That all adds up a lot of severe strain on your engine, brakes, and transmission.

Let’s just consider the transmission. It’s going to be working overtime, spending more time in lower gears. The internal transmission temperature is going to be much higher than normal. A fun little blast to the local lake in the Rockies for you is really severe duty for your transmission.

It’s essential to have enough transmission fluid. If it runs low, the transmission will run hotter and won’t have the protection it needs to cope with the added stress of towing. Transmission fluid breaks down and gets dirty over time. Whether you have an automatic or manual transmission, it’s critical for auto owners to have it serviced by automotive pro Truck Towing Boat fessionals like the team at Davis Repair in Centennial to make sure it runs efficiently.

An automatic transmission contains a maze of passages through which the fluid must pass to keep it shifting smoothly. Drivers who neglect regularly scheduled transmission service risk the passages clogging up and starting to have problems.

Centennial auto owners who neglect their transmission for too long will eventually experience expensive transmission failure. You really don’t want to pay for a major transmission repair.

This reminds us of how much of our driving around Colorado is under severe conditions. Towing or hauling a big load is obvious, but there are lots of other things that constitute severe driving conditions. Things like short trips, driving in very hot or very cold Colorado weather (and often both in the same week or even day.) Dusty roads and city driving around Denver add to the strain. Basically, any driving that’s not at highway speeds or under ideal conditions, so pretty much any driving here most of the time!

While you have your vehicle in, ask for a trip inspection. Your tech at Davis Repair will check your belts and hoses and let you know if your brakes are in good shape.

Now, don’t forget your sunscreen and a hat!

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