I received a call from a lifelong member in the Jacksonville, FL area. The conversation revolved around the business, or lack thereof. He was making the same amount of money, but the...
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Engines and transmissions have typically shared the vehicle’s cooling system. Cooling systems on older vehicles were very simple; they had one mechanical water pump, one radiator...
In this issue of Fishing for the Facts, we examine a UA80E with a transmission overheating concern in a 2018 Toyota Camry (3.5L). As it turns out, the vehicle belongs to the wife of a...
A bevel gear contact pattern is one of the quickest ways to see how a gearset is actually carrying load. It shows where the tooth flanks meet under a defined setup condition and often...
Diagnosing today’s modern automatic transmissions can be challenging, to say the least. We have gone from a simple two-speed transmission controlled by a simple hydraulic system to a...
This is a follow-up to my last article “Adaptive Precision: How ZF’s 8 Speed Refined the CVI Concept” Gears Magazine, May 2026.” It would be nice to use the same explanation of...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month we’ll head back to 1940 to revisit two very cool pre-war machines that blended style, reliability, and everyday usability on...
Let me start with a question I’ve asked in shops all over the country: When something goes wrong in your business – a missed deadline, an upset customer, a comeback, or even...
The automotive industry is facing a workforce challenge that directly impacts transmission repair shops, dealerships, and independent service centers across North America. While...
In Chapter 3, we defined WINNING as the art of achieving absolute operational consistency while delivering unparalleled value. We established that progress is the heartbeat of a...
Running a transmission shop today isn’t for the faint of heart. Customers arrive having already diagnosed their own vehicles. Vendors shift pricing or availability without warning...
I sit here taking a hard-earned break from packing the camper for our annual pilgrimage to the Indy 500, looking out at the road ahead and thinking about how incredibly amazing my life...
When my husband, Tony, and I opened Croce’s Transmission Specialists in 1999, joining ATRA was one of the best decisions we made. As new shop owners, we knew technical training and...
At this year’s ATRA Powertrain Expo, one session promises to show shop owners exactly where business is slipping away — and how to stop it.
A customer’s car starts...
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