Transmission Information

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS?

It’s an issue we have to deal with every day at Ralph’s Transmission, your fleet transmission service in Modesto. Obviously, we work with all types of cars, trucks, work vehicles and RVs. We handle just about every make and model…

5 TIPS FOR MAINTAINING YOUR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Most car owners who care about the health and performance of their vehicle will remember to rotate the tires and change the oil and oil filter every 3,000-5,000 miles. They know how to check the oil level with the dipstick and…

WHAT IS A TORQUE CONVERTER?

All cars, whether they have manual or automatic transmissions, need a way for the engine to keep running while the automobile is stopped. If you have a manual transmission, this is accomplished using the clutch. It temporarily disconnects the engine from…

HOW OFTEN DO YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID?

This is always a good question and there is some debate in the automotive world. Some will recommend every 30,000 miles. Others might say 50,000-60,000. Some say you don’t need it for 100,000 miles or more. There probably is no…

WHAT DOES YOUR VEHICLE’S DRIVETRAIN DO?

It may be a term you’ve heard before. “Drivetrain” often gets mistakenly interchanged with “powertrain” which is actually a slightly more encompassing automotive term that includes the engine along with the drivetrain. In a nutshell, the drivetrain consists of the transmission, the driveshaft,…

5 SIGNS YOU MIGHT HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS

Transmissions are complex systems that are absolutely vital to the health and performance of your car. Certain maintenance tasks like flushing transmission fluids, replacing filters or changing worn seals can be done on your own if you have the right…

SNAP-ON DIAGNOSTIC TRAINING SESSION SHARES TIPS AND IDEAS AT RALPH’S TRANSMISSION

Last Thursday evening, Ralph’s Transmission in Modesto, CA, hosted their first Snap-on Training Solutions© session. It was the first of several already lined up for the coming months. Everyone from the Ralph’s shop team was in attendance along with some mechanics and diagnosticians from…

RALPH’S TRANSMISSION TO HOST SNAP-ON DIAGNOSTICS TRAINING SEMINAR

Ralph’s Transmission is proud to be hosting a Training Solutions® program presented by Snap-on Seminars. It will be held at the shop at 1529 9th Street, Modesto, CA 95354 on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 6:30 pm. It is a free presentation open to all mechanics, R&R professionals…

WHAT IS A TRANSMISSION REBUILD?

Ralph’s Transmission is the Expert to Trust with Your Transmission Rebuild Though we handle all types of transmission repairs and drive train services, Ralph’s Transmission is best known for our transmission rebuilds. Many transmission repair shops will refer out complete rebuilds,…

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