Do you have any plans around Urbana, Illinois, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fis...

Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Urbana drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in Illinois t...

Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Savoy drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Savo...

When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Urbana drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals — like transmission service &mda...

The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it...

Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Urbana drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Urban...

If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Urbana. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell ...

Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers.  But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it...

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 accelerating and changing gears.  You know it's not the surface...

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 ...

If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting.  When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually.  But that wond...