{"id":432,"date":"2023-01-09T22:14:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T22:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhride.com\/?p=432"},"modified":"2023-01-09T22:14:21","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T22:14:21","slug":"does-changing-transmission-fluid-improve-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vhride.com\/does-changing-transmission-fluid-improve-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Changing Transmission Fluid Improve Performance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey y’all, it’s your boy Matthew Taylor here. So, I once had this buddy who swore by changing his transmission fluid every other week.<\/p>\n

He was convinced it was the secret to his car’s smooth rides and top-notch performance. But me, being the skeptical fella I am, just couldn’t wrap my head around it.<\/p>\n

I mean, how could some old, dirty fluid be holding my ride back from reaching its full potential? It just didn’t make sense to me.<\/p>\n

So, one day I decided to put this theory to the test. I asked my buddy to let me borrow his car for the weekend and drained out all that “magic” transmission fluid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then, I filled it up with the cheapest, low-quality stuff I could find at the auto shop. You know, the kind that’s practically colored water and smells like it was made in a high school chemistry lab.<\/p>\n

Well, let’s just say my buddy was not too pleased when he got his car<\/a> back. The thing was practically shaking and shuddering like a leaf in a tornado.<\/p>\n

And the smell, oh man, the smell was enough to make a skunk faint. My buddy demanded to know what the heck I did to his beloved ride, and let’s just say I didn’t stick around long enough to hear the rest of his tirade. Oops.<\/p>\n

But in all seriousness, changing your transmission fluid<\/a> is actually a pretty important part of car maintenance.<\/p>\n

It helps to keep your vehicle running smoothly and can even improve performance if done regularly and with the right fluids.<\/p>\n

But how exactly does it work, and is it worth the time and money? That’s what we’ll be exploring in this article.<\/p>\n

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