For us, there really isn't a maintenance job we like doing less than changing the fluid and filter in an automatic transmission. Even if you're blessed with an automatic that has a transmission pan ...

Changing the fluid in my 1975 International Scout‘s manual transmission took me a few hours. A lot of that time was spent pumping it’s-barely-a-liquid 90W GL-1 gear oil three feet uphill through a ...

It's fine to remove an oil drain plug with a wrench or socket. But should you use a torque wrench when reinstalling the drain plug (assuming you don't have a quick drain plug)? It seems like a simple ...

The oil drain plug is typically a reusable part in older cars with old-school metal or aluminum oil pans. With most only needing a rubber O-ring or crush washer replacement whenever they're reinserted ...