Automotive News & Information - Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited

Gear shift in car with manual transmission

By now, it’s likely you’ve heard someone claim “manuals get better gas mileage than automatics.” While in the past this has certainly been true – driving an automatic was truly a sacrifice, dramatically affecting acceleration, reliability, and gas mileage – is it still the case in the modern era? Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited in Jacksonville, FL has the answers.

While your transmission can certainly fail silently, there are certain sounds which indicate you have an issue. The sooner you catch a transmission problem the better, so Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited in Jacksonville, FL wants you to know what to listen for.

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For all your transmission repair and maintenance needs, trust the specialists with the knowledge and ability necessary to keep your car, truck, or SUV reliably on the road. At Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited in Jacksonville, FL, we prioritize quality over everything. A huge aspect of that goal is keeping up with the technology of the modern era.

If you’re reading this, you probably not excited to be here; the time has come for a new transmission. Fortunately, we at Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited are here to offer you solutions, and let you know that it’s not all bad. Replacing a tired and worn transmission will truly bring your car back to life, and you’ll probably be glad you did it.

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At Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited in Jacksonville, FL, we’ve seen a lot of worn out and tired transmissions. How do you know if it’s time to replace yours?

You’ve heard the term “slipping transmission” before, and you know it’s nothing good. What exactly does a transmission slip feel like, and how much of a problem is it if your transmission is slipping? At Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited in Jacksonville, FL, our expert technicians have diagnosed and repaired every type of transmission issue in the book. Here’s a short explanation of transmission slippage, and what action you should take to get rid of it.

At Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited in Jacksonville, FL, transmissions are our specialty. That means knowing how they work, how they wear out, what wears them out, and how to fix it. In this article, we’ll explore the way stop and go traffic affects your transmission.

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At Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited in Jacksonville, FL, we know that the key to keeping a transmission reliable and in shape is taking care to prevent an issue in the first place. Here, we’ll explore a condition that has a lot of potentials to cause your transmission harm; overheating.