Driving Habits that Can Cause Your Transmission to Fail

Did you know that your driving habits can have a big impact on your transmission? Nobody enjoys hearing that they need a transmission repair. Some transmission repair s are due to the age of your transmission, while other repairs are caused by bad driving habits. A good way to prevent a transmission problem starts with how you drive. Discover some of the ways that your driving habits can be impacting your transmission.

4 Driving Habits to Avoid:

Shifting Gears Too Abruptly

For an automatic transmission, gears are supposed to be shifted while your vehicle is completely stopped. If you shift gears while your car is still moving, it can cause extreme wear on your transmission. Shifting your car while in motion, even if it a slow-rolling, will have a harder resistance to shift which can wearing out your transmission. This typically happens when the driver is shifting from reverse to drive or from drive to reverse.

Not Engaging Parking Brake

When your car is not in motion, your parking brake takes the pressure off of your transmission. Your transmission is responsible for the weight of your car when the parking brake is not engaged. This is certainly true when you park your car on an incline without the parking brake engaged.

Slamming on the Brakes

While there are those cases where slamming in your brakes is necessary, it is not a preferred habit to do frequently. If you find yourself slamming on your brakes regularly, it could result in damaging your transmission mounts. So, it is best to save slamming on the brakes for the times when it is most needed.

Accelerating Too Quickly

Accelerating quickly, such as after being stopped at red light, can cause excessive wear on your transmission. Especially if you are flooring your accelerator. Cars can only accelerator so fast. To prevent excessive wear on your transmission, you should be careful to gradually increase your speed when accelerating, instead of gunning it.

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