Do Automatic Transmission Fluid Additives Really Work?

Any auto parts store will have an isle dedicated to automatic transmission fluid additives and transmission fix in a can you can imagine. These products have labels that offer promises from simply making your transmission last longer, stop leak and all the way up to a transmission rebuild in a can. Many of these products don’t work. However there are a few products that really do work. These products usually won’t be at your local auto parts store. Many professional auto repair and transmission shops have access to these products. The professional products offered by professional transmission repair shops tend to make more realistic claims, such as neutralize acids that build up in the transmission fluid, provide additional resistance to the effects of heat, prevent or reverse fluid oxidation, prevent or reverse fluid sheer, modify friction characteristics to improve transmission performance, provide additional lubrication to moving parts, soften and remove varnish from internal transmission parts and components. These transmission fluid additives have the advantage of being able to deliver on their promises.

In today’s transmission industry there are many different types of automatic transmission fluid (ATF) on the market. Several aftermarket chemical companies have come up with a formula to save auto repair shops and automobile owners money. These companies have developed special additives that mix with standard Dexron III transmission fluid and Mercon transmission fluid, to alter the friction characteristics to match special OEM type fluids. One of the most common of these special additives is the HFM additive. When HFM is added to Dexron III transmission fluid or Mercon transmission fluid, it alters the friction characteristics enough to allow it to be used in any transmission that requires HFM fluids.

If you have your automatic transmission rebuilt or the automatic transmission fluid replaced, the auto repair shop may use Dexron III transmission fluid or Mercon transmission fluid along with one of the HFM additives. That’s okay; these transmission fluid additives work great for altering the transmission fluid’s friction characteristics. However, if your transmission is still within its factory warranty, check with the dealer or a factory representative before allowing anything in your transmission besides the factory recommended automatic transmission fluid (ATF). Certain transmission fluid additives or oils could affect your factory warranty.

Sergeant Clutch Discount Transmission Repair Shop has a selection of great working transmission fluid additives available. So please do not waste your money on transmission fluid additives and transmission fix in a can that claim to offer a “new transmission in a can.” Check with Sergeant Clutch Discount Transmission Repair Shop in San Antonio for information on transmission fluid additives that really work as advertised.

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