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 Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC 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? Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC has the answers.

Does your car, truck, or SUV shift at the wrong moment? Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner has the solution. Shift point issues can manifest themselves in two ways; either your car will rapidly shift through several or all the gears at low speed, low rpm, getting to the highest gear before you’ve gained enough momentum, or shifts will be delayed, the transmission refusing to shift until far into the RPM range. 

Auxiliary transmission coolers are one of many ways the aftermarket can improve the quality and durability of your vehicle. From Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC, here’s some information concerning auxiliary coolers, why you might need one, and what it can do for you.

In life, you learn that more expensive doesn’t always mean better. When it comes to transmission fluid, does it matter? Are name brand fluids better than the cheapest option? Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC has the answers.

This is a clutch gone completely wrong and something you want to be sure doesn't happen with your vehicle! So how do you ensure you are not having an issue with your clutch when most drivers simply get in and drive? What do you look for? That is a question many of our customers ask us here at Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner and one this driver did not.

Though transmissions are generally reliable, there are a great number of issues that can develop with one. From Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC, 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. Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC has provided you with a few things to watch out for.

Our Moncks Corner drivers have been experiencing issues with their transmissions and there are a few things that we here at Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC feel are important to know so that you are more comfortable and confident if you are, indeed experiencing a transmission problem of any kind. First, if you drive a vehicle manufactured in the past few decades, there’s a good chance your transmission has a variety of sensors attached to it which monitors all kinds of things - fluid pressure, vehicle speed, temperature, air intake at the engine, and so on.  The first thing to check is your Transmission Sensor, which is a much more affordable fix than replacing your transmission!

There are many parts and systems outside of the car’s transmission that is equally as important as the parts and systems inside the transmission. Without them, the transmission won’t do much. There’s no way to transfer power from the engine to the shafts, disengage it to shift the gears, or power the differential without them. Just in case you need us, at Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC, we can help keep your transmission in top shape, but here’s what you need to know.

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 Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC, our goal is to educate you about your vehicle so that you can drive it safely and prolong its life. 

Manual transmissions are generally more reliable than automatic transmissions. They don’t have as many parts, aren’t as complex, and can take a lot more abuse. However, if an issue is allowed to persist, more and more damage to surrounding components on your manual transmission will occur. Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC can help you take care of your car as soon as you notice a problem.

At Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, we know that transmissions are one of the greatest technological marvels of the automotive world. How does a standard shift transmission work? Why should you care? Our expert technicians here at Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner have the answers.

You know how often to change your engine oil; but what about the gear oil in your standard shift transmission? Here’s a short guide, from Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner.

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

At Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC, we know that the key to keeping a transmission reliable and in shape is taking care to prevent an issue in the first place. Here, well explore a condition which has a lot of potential to cause your transmission harm: overheating.

Transmission fluid leaks can often be a pain to track down. If you have a leaky transmission, Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC 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.

The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC, we speak the automotive language. We want you to understand what we're talking about, so here are the basics of the hydraulic functions behind your transmission.

At Lowcountry Automotive and Performance LLC in Moncks Corner, SC, 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.