If you are driving an automatic vehicle, our article definitely come in useful.
Automatic transmission vehicles are easy to drive, but the mechanism of this kind of gearbox is complex, so the maintenance cost is high. To keep your transmission in pristine condition, check out 5 following habits you should avoid while behind an automatic transmission car’s wheel.


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5 Things You Should Never Do In An Automatic Transmission Vehicle

1. Use ‘P’ as a break

Never shift the gear to “P” unless you want your car not to move. The locking mechanism, which is a pin called a Park Pawl, will prevent the car from running. The reason is that the Park Pawl performs as a lock in between the gears and stops them from rotating, which makes the wheels not spin. Consequently, putting your vehicle on “P” might do harm to the park mechanism.



Putting your vehicle on “P” might do harm to the park mechanism

2. Pay no attention to transmission fluid

Prevention is always better than cure. It is certain that it does not take you much time and money to do a transmission fluids checkup or change. As suggested, you should have your transmission oil checked every 5000 – 7000 km.



You should have your transmission oil checked every 5000 – 7000 km

In addition, use the right transmission oil recommended by the owner's manual. There are separate transmission fluids for both CVT and ATF gearboxes, so choose the proper one for your car. If you fill CVT fluid in an ATF transmission car or vice versa, it would do the transmission more harm than good and even worse, you will have to replace it.

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3. Shift to neutral when going downhill



Most modern automatic transmissions cut down the fuel supply of the vehicle running downhill

It is inadvisable to shift to neutral when coasting down the hill since you could not control the speed of your car while descending. Many drivers think that climbing down in neutral is a way to save fuel, but it’s not the case since most modern automatic transmissions cut down the fuel supply while the vehicle is running downhill.

2 other 5 bad habits you should stay away while driving an automatic transmission vehicle here: https://naijauto.com/car-maintenance/what-is-brake-bleeding-how-to-do-it-367

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