When it comes to transmissions, your fluid level is essential. Too much or too little fluid can affect pressure, cooling abilities, and lubrication. In order to best care for your vehicle, it's important to know what to look for, so from our shop here at Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc here are a few tips. 

Automatic transmissions are the default now - with efficiency approaching or surpassing that of manual transmissions, and automatics with 8 or 10 electronically controlled gears, it’s no surprise they’ve gained so much popularity over the past few decades. But where did it all start? Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN has the answers.

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 Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, we know that the life of a transmission is solely dependent on the quality of repair and maintenance it receives.

Though transmissions are generally reliable, there are a great number of issues that can develop with one. From Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, here’s a general overview of the types of problems your transmission may develop, all of which we service and repair.

Transmissions rarely go out without a warning. Typically it takes a while, during which time there will be observable symptoms. Sometimes it’s an easy fix and sometimes it isn’t, but it’s always better to catch an issue and get it repaired as soon as possible. Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN has provided you with a few things to watch out for.

Your transmission mounts keep your transmission in place and suppress vibrations coming from the drivetrain. How do you know when to replace them or when they’re going bad. At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, our goal is to educate you about your vehicle so that you can drive it safely and prolong its life. 

At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, transmissions are our specialty. That means knowing how they work, how they wear out, what wears them out, and how to fix it. In this article, we’ll explore the way stop and go traffic affects your transmission.

At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, we know that hearing you need a new transmission is a dreaded affair. Here’s some advice from the transmission experts on how to prevent that day from coming.

At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, 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.

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

If your vehicle breaks down and you have to be towed make sure you are aware of proper steps to protect your vehicle's transmission. The vehicle’s configuration determines how it should be properly towed to avoid transmission damage. Specifically, it matters if your vehicle is front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive and whether it’s an automatic or a manual. From the professionals at Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, here’s how to tow your vehicle:

Transmission fluid leaks can often be a pain to track down. If you have a leaky transmission, Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN has some information for you on what you can expect. We’ve repaired countless leaky transmissions, and now we’re here to share some of our knowledge with you.

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 Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN 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.

At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, we understand that there are endless ways a transmission can sound, behave, and feel, depending on what type of car it’s in, what type of transmission it is, and the state of the vehicle’s repair. Sometimes, when people buy a different car, they notice it doesn’t act the same as their last car, which leads them to believe there is a problem.

At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, we understand that there are endless ways a transmission can sound, behave, and feel, depending on what type of vehicle it’s in, what type of transmission it is, and the state of the vehicle’s repair. Sometimes, when people buy a different vehicle, they notice it doesn’t act the same as their last vehicle, which leads them to believe there is a problem.

You’ve noticed an issue with your transmission, or you simply want to make sure the fluid is still at the correct level and looking good. But, you can’t seem to find the dipstick anywhere…what’s the deal? Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie is here to help!

Is your car, truck, or SUV experiencing transmission failure? At Jerry's Transmission Service, Inc in Lester Prairie, MN, we’re here to help. You have a variety of options as to how to handle your failed transmission and knowing your options will help you to make an informed decision.