Todd's South End Car Care
5368 Inglis St Halifax, NS B3H 1J5 902-425-2400

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Shifty Letters PRNDL (Transmission)

You probably figured out those shifty letters.  They're what you see on your automatic transmission shifter and stand for Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low.  Your automatic transmission ...
Published on: Dec 18, 2022

Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)

Not-So-Smooth Operator (Transmission Signs of Trouble)  You are heading down a flat, newly paved street when all of a sudden you feel it.  Your vehicle jumps a little bit when you're accele...
Published on: Jan 23, 2022

Todd's South End Car Care Tech Question on Your Transmission

Todd's South End Car Care Tech Question:My name is Suzanne. We were taking a camping trip at our favorite national park over a three day weekend. About half way to our campsite, the transmission went ...
Published on: Jul 02, 2017

Transmission

Let's talk about your transmission. Transmissions are heavy duty pieces of equipment that are designed to last a long time for most Halifax drivers. But like any other machine, they'll eventually wear...
Published on: Jan 01, 2017

Smooth Shifting In Halifax

{{ image('MzI0') }} If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that NS vehicles are getting more and more powerful and at the same time are getting better and better fuel economy . Much of that'...
Published on: Apr 28, 2016

Todd's South End Car Care Tech Question on Your Transmission

Question My name is Suzanne.  We were taking a camping trip over a three-day weekend.  About half way to our campsite, the transmission went out on our SUV.  It took all weekend to get...
Published on: Dec 30, 2015

Todd's South End Car Care Automotive Tips: Continuously Variable Transmission

Traditional automatic transmissions have a number of gears or “speeds”. As you accelerate, the transmission starts in first gear and runs up through the gears. You hear the engine speed ri...
Published on: Aug 12, 2015

Transmission

Let’s talk transmissions.  Transmissions are heavy duty pieces of equipment that are designed to last a long time.  But like any other machine, they’ll eventually wear out and ne...
Published on: Apr 29, 2015