Extend the life of your customers transmission and increase the professionalism of your repair shop.

Extend the life of your customers transmission with regular transmission service recommended at every 24,000 miles. This will prevent costly breakdown and towing charges and greatly extend the life of the transmission. This service will increase profits and professionalism of your shop. This Symtech transmission flush machine will remove all old contaminated fluid from pan, fluid lines, torque converter, and transmission cooler. The use of a transmission fluid exchanger or transmission flush machine is the only way to remove old fluid from the torque converter, demand the best for your customer!

  Description: Automatic transmission fluid is specially formulated oil ™ containing numerous additives to withstand grueling operating conditions. There are several different types of automatic transmission fluids and should be used according to the recommendation in your car's owner's manual. Some examples include:

• DEXRON® III/MERCON® - Recommended for all automatic transmissions requiring DEXRON® III, DEXRON® IIE, DEXRON® II, DEXRON® or MERCON ® transmission fluids. It can also be used where fluids meeting Ford ESP-M2C138CJ or Ford M2C166-H specifications are required.

• ATF+3®—Formulated exclusively for Chrysler Corp. automatic transmissions/transaxles where a Chrysler MS-7176, Mopar® or Mopar ATF+3® is specified.

• Type F (FLM) is a specially compounded fluid meeting the latest Ford ESW-M2C33F and is compatible with all M2C33 series Ford specifications. In all 1983 and later model Ford automatic transmissions use DEXRON ® III/MERCON ® or MERCON ® V Automatic Transmission Fluids.  

 

Purpose: Automatic transmission fluid serves a multitude of purposes. Among other things, it cleans, cools, lubricates, transmits force, transmits pressure, inhibits varnish build-up and protects the transmission on a day-to-day basis. Over time and heat the additives that help protect the transmission will break down and will reduce the protective qualities of the transmission fluid.

Maintenance Tips/Suggestions: Owner's manual recommendations on transmission fluid changes vary considerably and may go as high as 100,000 miles or more. For best results, have your car's transmission fluid and filter changed every two years or 24,000 miles. Always use the type of fluid specified by your car's manufacturer. This information can be found in the owner's manual or on the end of the transmission dipstick. The overwhelming majority of transmission failures are heat-related, and automatic transmission fluid breaks down rapidly when subjected to high temperatures. Driving conditions such as trailer towing, quick stops and starts, ascending and descending mountains, and wheel-spinning in slippery conditions are but a few scenarios that can devastate the life of the transmission fluid. Although changing the fluid yourself is not difficult, it's probably best left to a qualified service technician. This is also a good time to drain the transmission fluid from the torque converter, if possible. Consult your technician to see if this can be done. 
 

  Description: The torque converter portion has the ability to multiply torque from the engine. The impeller (sometimes called the pump) has specially curved vanes and is driven by the engine's crankshaft. The turbine also has specially curved vanes and is connected to the input shaft of the transmission. Adding a third element, the stator (also called the reactor), gives the assembly the capability it's named for. The stator has vanes and is mounted on a one-way clutch, to allow it to freewheel in only one direction. The stator assembly is located between the impeller and turbine and redirects oil that bounces back off the turbine. The force of the redirected oil assists in rotating the turbine, resulting in torque multiplication. When the impeller's speed is high and turbine's speed is low, torque can be multiplied by as much as 2:1. When the impeller's speed and the turbine's speed are about the same, torque can be transferred at almost 1:1. Carmakers took the torque converter one step further by adding a lock-up function beginning around 1980. Lock-up converters also contain a friction clutch that locks the converter impeller to the turbine, usually in higher gears. A solenoid-controlled oil passage, commanded by the car’s powertain control module (PCM), locks and unlocks the converter based on driving conditions. 

 

Purpose: The torque converter, connected to the transmission/transaxle input shaft, connects, multiplies and interrupts the flow of engine torque into the transmission. The torque converter supplies torque to the transmission's input shaft in two separate, distinct ways: hydraulic input and mechanical input (lock-up converters only). Hydraulic input comes from the torque converter’s turbine and the amount of input torque can vary depending on the operating conditions within the converter. Mechanical input results when the lock-up function of the converter engages. The end result is better fuel economy because all converter slippage is eliminated when the converter locks. The torque converter also helps to smooth out engine power pulses, as does the flywheel on a car with a manual transmission.  

Maintenance Tips/Suggestions: The torque converter does not require any regular maintenance or adjustments, but it may be possible to change the transmission fluid in the converter through draining (if equipped with a drain) or with a transmission flushing and filling machine. Much of the transmission’s fluid stays in the converter and since the converter produces a tremendous amount of heat (the enemy of transmission fluid) there’s good reason to change it if possible. Torque converter problems fall into two categories: 1) problems within the torque converter itself, or 2) problems within the torque converter clutch. If you suspect a problem with the converter or transmission, have it evaluated by a qualified transmission specialist. With the complexity of today’s transmissions and torque converters, there’s no room for guesswork.