Adaptive Gearboxes: Why Your Automatic Learns Your Driving Style
Modern automatics are adaptive: the transmission control unit continuously learns, adjusting shift points, clutch pressures…
Read moreGearbox ECU and TCU Faults: Software Problems vs Mechanical Ones
The transmission control unit, or TCU, is the computer that decides every gear change your…
Read moreSolenoid Faults in Automatic Gearboxes: The Complete Guide
Shift solenoids are the electrically operated valves that execute every gear change in an automatic,…
Read moreValve Body Faults: Symptoms, Causes and Repair Options
The valve body is the hydraulic switchboard of an automatic gearbox, and when it wears,…
Read moreMechatronic Unit Explained: What It Does and How It Fails
A mechatronic unit is the combined brain and muscle of a modern automatic: the transmission…
Read moreTorque Converter Problems: What It Does and How It Fails
The torque converter is the fluid coupling between the engine and an automatic gearbox: it…
Read moreDual Clutch Gearboxes Explained: DSG, DCT, PDK & EDC
DSG, S tronic, DCT, PDK, EDC and PowerShift are all brand names for the same…
Read moreWhich Automatic Gearbox Type Do You Have?
Almost every automatic car in the UK uses one of three gearbox types: a torque…
Read moreHow an Automatic Gearbox Actually Works
An automatic gearbox does three things: it connects the engine to the wheels through a…
Read moreFlashing Drive Light or Gear Indicator: What It Means
A flashing gear indicator, whether it is the D light, the whole PRNDS display or…
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