DEAR CAR TALK: I own a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. It needs fresh transmission fluid. What would your honest answer be about the benefits of "flushing" the transmission versus a transmission fluid "change"?

Honda transmissions are built differently than those of other brands, so a speedy power flush can actually end up ruining ...

Question: I have a 2001 Chevrolet Venture minivan with a 3.4-liter V-6 engine and an automatic transmission. It has 66,000 miles. I recently went to a chain-store garage to have preventive maintenance ...

Owning a car requires a considerable amount of maintenance. From tire rotations to oil changes, there’s a fair bit of work one must put into their car to keep it running. If they don’t, they could ...

Q. I have a 1991 Cadillac Deville with 80,000 miles and the original transmission fluid. The fluid has no red color left but doesn’t smell burnt. When I asked a dealer about having the transmission ...

Q: I have a 2002 Dodge Dakota 4.7-liter V-8 with 105,000 on the clock. It has been about 80,000 miles since my last transmission fluid/filter change. I was going to do this job myself. But then I ...

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