- 4/28/2025
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Transmission fluid
Transmission oil is one of the most important oils in your car, as it is responsible for lubricating and cooling the tar and keeping it from corrosion, oxidation, and many other things that may affect it during its career.
Since it is so important, it must be clean, usable, and within the recommended amount from your car's manufacturer. As for the question that is on many people's minds, should the transmission oil be changed, the answer is simple: Yes!
You must change the oil in your car during the period recommended by the company and mentioned in detail in the owner's manual that is available in every car, as it contains the information of the oil, its quality and the correct caliber in addition to the intervals in which it should be changed.
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Changing the transmission oil
The biggest issue that the transmission suffers from is heat, and this means that it is the sworn enemy of the oil as well, especially since its function is not only lubrication, but also works to prevent corrosion and facilitate the work of gears and complex internal parts, and when it is exposed to heat, it affects it, especially if it is old and this will affect the transmission greatly.
Excessive heat can be generated by continuous driving in hot weather conditions, transporting heavy loads or towing a trailer, or using poor quality oil and many other reasons, so adhering to the oil change schedule is essential to maintain the integrity of the oil and the integrity of the oil itself.
The heat may also affect the oil level and cause overheating, shifting issues, or even damage to the entire transmission, and oil deposition is an important factor in the decrease in the amount of oil and tire failures in general, so it is important to check and change it frequently, so it is important to check and change it frequently.
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When to change the transmission oil?
As for the date of changing the transmission oil, it varies from one company to another and from one model to another and whether the car is old or new, and the best way to know the correct and appropriate date for your car to change the oil, refer to the owner's manual and familiarize yourself with all the details.
If the owner's manual is not available in your car, you can easily call or visit the official dealership for your car and know the details of the oil and when to change it, and you can change it there if you want, and you can also search reliable websites to know when to change it based on your car's model and year of manufacture.
As for the general change date, which is recommended by many experts, if your car is equipped with a manual transmission, you should change the oil every 50,000 km to 100,000 km, while if it is an automatic transmission, you should change its oil every 100,000 km to 160,000 km.
An important rule in changing oil in cars is that the earlier you change your oil the better, meaning you don't have to wait until it's time to change it, but rather check it regularly and more before the appointment so that it stays clean before and after the change.
