Over the years

	Over the years, transmissions (and cars!) have gotten more and more complex. Proper maintenance over the lifetime of your car will pay big dividends. Scheduled fluid changes and adjustments along with tune-ups will reward you with a smooth-running vehicle that should not only run for years but also save you a lot of money in gas. And these days, a couple more miles a gallon means a LOT of money! We hope this page will provide you with some basics on how your transmission works. Below, we've provided some summaries and links to more detailed pages online about How Transmissions Work. And be sure to check out our Common Sense for Transmissions 101 on our Services page. At Crowder & Draper, we welcome any questions you might have regarding your car's transmission. Call us any time.

		Online site, The Family Car Classroom on the Web, has a very well-written Short Course on Automatic Transmissions.

		How Auto Stuff Works is a terrific site that's like an online car encyclopedia with wonderful illustrations and animations that cover everything from transmissions to lunar modules to radios. They have one section devoted to Automatic Transmissions and another specifically written about Manual Transmissions. Kids asking questions about how something works? Send 'em to How Stuff Works!