- 12/25/2024
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The transmission oil must be within the normal level specified by the company in order to work smoothly and without issues on the one hand, and to maintain the performance of the engine and the movement of the car on the other hand.
Many people do not know that the transmission oil in the car must be checked and changed constantly, and even symptoms of it lack may appear, and they do not pay attention to them and do not even know that they are signs of a lack of transmission oil, so you must check it constantly and change it if necessary.
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What are the symptoms of low transmission oil?
The symptoms that accompany the lack of oil in the transmission are numerous and well-known, and they are:
Warning sign in the gauges cluster
If the temperature inside the transmission in your car rises above the normal limit, a high temperature warning will appear in front of you in the dashboard if your car is new and equipped with this diagnosis, and it is in red color because it indicates that the issue is serious, and you must pay attention to it immediately so as not to cause damage to the transmission or an issue in the movement of the car, especially at high speeds and causing a major accident, so stop on the roadside immediately upon seeing the warning and contact the mechanic or the dealership to arrange maintenance and towing the car.
Grinding noises
If the level of transmission oil in your car is low, you are likely to hear grinding or grinding sounds in the gear, especially at high speeds, as the reason behind this sound is the friction of the gears with each other without sufficient lubrication to reduce the friction between them, as we mentioned earlier that the function of the oil is lubrication, and the less its quantity, the less efficient and effective the lubrication process becomes, and it will affect the work of the gear without any doubt.
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Problems with shifting
When you hold the gearshift lever and change gears, the lever moves with it a lower arm that works to switch between gears, and if the gear in your car does not contain the required amount of oil, you will have difficulty in changing gears, whether in the normal manual or automatic gear; because the lubrication process is incomplete and the friction between the gears will be a bit harsh.
Overheating
One of the main functions of the gear oil is to cool it and withdraw heat from it so that its internal parts are not exposed to damage due to high heat, and if its quantity decreases, the friction between the parts will be strong, which leads to their high temperature and the high temperature of the gear in general, and if you do not pay attention to its temperature, whether through the warning sign on the dashboard or because of its loudness or any other signs, the gear will be damaged without any doubt, and you may not be able to repair it and will have to change it completely, especially if it is automatic and modern, and its price will be very expensive.
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Sudden deceleration or acceleration
When the amount of oil in the transmission is insufficient, the process of switching gears, especially in the automatic bitumen, will be incorrect, and sometimes there may be a slowdown or acceleration in the speed of the car due to slipping gears or switching to another gear suddenly and irrationally, and this issue may be accompanied by a high number of engine revolutions, especially when you are parked in the car as a result of rotating the transmission at a speed other than the speed at which it should rotate.
Oil leakage
Although oil leakage from the oil is rare, it may leak from it due to its age, wrong maintenance, or a blow from a pothole or stone on the road, and of course the oil leakage is a clear evidence of its low level, which will undoubtedly affect its work and possibly damage it completely if its level is very low, and the oil is usually either red or pink when new, and dark red (or even brown) if it is old, and it may smell like gasoline, and it usually leaks under the engine.
