How Your Transmission Can Help You Drive Uphill

Blog, Brakes, Brakes, Tires, & Suspension, Colorado Automotive Advice, Maintenance, Total Car Care, Transmission

Your Transmission & Uphill Driving  A healthy transmission and engine can help you climb those steep Colorado grades and uphill inclines. Transmission and engine maintenance is essential for your car to run properly and have enough power to propel you through the...

Are Your Suspension Shocks & Struts Wearing Out?

Blog, Brakes, Maintenance, Total Car Care, Transmission, Transmissions

3 Warning Signs Your Shocks & Struts Need Replacing Shocks and struts are part of your vehicle’s suspension. Your suspension essentially connects your car’s body to the wheels.  The suspension system consists of your tires, springs, struts, shock absorbers and...

Why Is My Transmission Overheating

Blog, Maintenance, Transmission

Why Is My Transmission Overheating? Nearly 90% of all preventable transmission catastrophes are due to a lack of attention to and overheating transmission. The important word here is preventable. Yes, this is a serious issue that you need to address immediately but...

CVT Transmissions – What’s In a Name?

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Does Your Car Have a CVT? Not all transmissions are created equal, or even cut from the same cloth! The Colorado favorite Subaru uses a Lineartronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) for virtually all models from 2010 and beyond, which offers a variety of...

When Good Cars Smell Bad

Air Conditioning, Blog, Engine, Exhaust System, Maintenance, Oil Change, Total Car Care, Transmission

Top 8 Car Smells to Watch Out For? While not as immediately apparent, smells can also clue you in on potential problems; as long as you know what to smell for! Sweet Syrup Smell Gasoline Smell Burning Rubber Smell Burning Carpet Smell Hot Oil Smell Dirty Gym Sock...

“If” Myths About Your Car’s Transmission

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Don’t Fall For These Top Transmission Myths Transmissions are the most commonly neglected and misunderstood parts of a vehicle – even though issues may cost thousands of dollars if ignored! Here at AAMCO Colorado, we’ve built ourselves on knowing transmissions,...