Franks Transmission
116 E. 10th Street 66713 Baxter Springs, KS, US

Tip to prevent heat damage to your transmission, If you happen to get your vehicle stuck in mud or snow the transmission creates a lot of heat through the normal torque converter operation. Some vehicles have a warning over temp light that illuminate, if you suspect that your transmission is hot , STOP , shift the trans into neutral and increase engine RPM to 1500-2000 RPM, run it for approximately 5 minutes, The higher RPM & being in N will allow for optimum cooling due to a... higher flow of ATF through the transmission cooler, Remember this = a transmission is capable of generating temperatures in excess of 1500 degrees with incorrect use. THATS ENOUGH TO MELT CAST ALUMINUM CASES AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS that are in all trannys today, If you smell the fluid on the trans dip stick and it has a burnt or offensive odor you have probably got clutch or band damage already, See more

Do this before you put the transmission back in

Hard to remove TC bolts

Stuck in the snow? Winter is a big killer for automatic transmissions, if stuck shift your trans into manual low and ease into the throttle slowly. If you are still having trouble getting your car unstuck , go to reverse and ease on the throttle, you may have to move your car back and forth several times, CAUTION!! DO NOT CHANGE FROM REV TO DRIVE while the tires are still spinning, this is usually where people break components in their trans, it’s cheaper to call a friend with 4x4 or call a wrecker than pay for a transmission. Today they range from $1200 -$4000.00 above all be safe