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Most people understand how important it is to change their car’s engine oil and filters, but transmission fluid doesn’t always come to mind. The question of how often to get a transmission flush depends on a variety of factors.

• For a manual transmission, most manufacturers say you need to change the fluid every 30,000 – 60,000 miles.
• Most people these days have an automatic transmission, and that’s trickier to understand. Some vehicles may never have their transmission fluid changed, unless there’s a leak or another problem. Other engines have a regular maintenance interval, just like engine oil or filters.

It is important to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines on transmission maintenance. If you need to have the transmission rebuilt, that can run you up to $6,000 or more.

Read our expert article for more about when to change your transmission fluid.

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