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GEARS magazine is the premiere technical and management information source for the transmission rebuilder and powertrain industry. Gears magazine is loaded with information on transmission repair, transfer case repair, transmission and powertrain diagnosis, transmission parts manufacturers and distributors as well as service companies aimed at helping the transmission repair professional.

GEARS magazine is published by the Automatic Transmission Rebuiders Association (ATRA) and is shipped free to over 18,000 transmission repair professionals nine times per year. With over 2100 members worldwide, ATRA is the oldest and largest non-profit trade association serving the transmission rebuild industry.

Current Issue

October/November 2009

ATRA's Powertrain EXPO 2009 Show Floor issue. Complete Schedule at a Glance and Exhibitor listings starting on page 60!

Our Cover Story features Lubegard's ALL-STAR Collect & Cash Blowout.   This is the last chance to turn in ALL STAR stickers for cash. Lubegard will accept any sticker, from any previous contest, until February 14, 2010. Read more starting on page 20.

Also in this issue...Honda/Acura 5-Speed * Increase your Business by 10% (page 24) *  A message from the President of ATRA * ATRA News * 6T70/6T75 (part 5 of 5)  * Discovering the Need, page 44 * and more!

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LUBEGARD Collect & CASH BLOWOUT

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Find your copy of the new LUBEGARD 6th Edition ALL Star book in this issue of GEARS Magazine. Redemption forms can also be downloaded from LUBEGARD's new website, at www.Lubegard.com

"Back by popular demand!," says Kristen Clark, marketing manager for ILI. "I wanted to tell all of our loyal technicians out there that we listened to you when you told us to bring this contest back!" she added. Clark states that they are offering more Visa card choices than ever before. She says that this is the prize of choice among the vast majority of the feedback they have received. ILI will offically launch the 6th edition ALL STARS contest at the upcoming ATRA Powertrain Show in Las Vegas.

Top Stories


6T70/6T75: The Future is Now, Part 4

by: Steve Garrett

When we left off the last time we were discussing the transaxles' output components and how to diagnose them.

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A Flash From the Past, 4F50N Slips in 2nd or 3rd

by: Mike Souza

The vehicles involved are 2004-up Fords equipped with a 4F50N transaxle. the complaint is excessive slip in 2nd or 3rd gear: somtimes both.

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