BMW Code 4F83 Any transmission can give off many different codes when it starts to have trouble. A common code with BMW transmissions is 4F83 – ratio monitoring clutch c. This is usually a sign of bad things to come. Often times a “check transmission” or “service engine soon” light will also appear on the…
Rebuild or Replace? When it comes time to make a major repair to your vehicle’s transmission, you have a few options. You can purchase a used transmission, install a complete new unit, or have your own transmission rebuilt. A used transmission can be a gamble. Often you have no real information related to how the…
Transmission Cooler The Reason Transmission Coolers is important. Transmission systems have a lot of work to do. They have to keep your engine’s revolutions per minute (RPMs) within a usable range and transmit the power from those rotations to the drive wheels at speeds anywhere from 1 to more than 100 miles per hour. This…
The Transmission System and Cold Weather Cold weather can wreak havoc on a vehicle’s transmission system, such as transmission slipping. In these cold weather conditions, the transmission system freezes and contracts and the line fluid begins to leak from the seals, resulting in a low line pressure. If the vehicle faces low line pressure or…
Want a Tough Transmission? At Eagle Transmission of Dallas, we can rebuild your transmission to be stronger than before. We can achieve a Tough Transmission in several ways: Torque Converter: We can put in a new Torque Converter that includes a stronger billet steel back cover which will not flex. Clutches: We can add clutches or…
What is a Hot Flush Machine and why is it important? This machine uses hot oil to flush the transmission cooler. When a transmission on a vehicle fails or goes out, usually we find debris in the transmission fluid and transmission pan. The same debris will also reside in the transmission cooler. After we rebuild…
P0740 BMW Code The code is common in BMW vehicles experiencing transmission troubles. The P0740 diagnostic trouble code references a torque converter clutch circuit open condition. When a solenoid valve tries to operate and the TCM senses a voltage drop, this code is recorded. The vehicle may experience hard shift and may not shift into…
Check Engine Light The Check Engine light on a vehicle is designed to be a warning sign to the driver. Many times this warning sign is ignored for weeks, sometimes months. We are here to warn you NOT to ignore your check engine light. Recently we heard about a guy who ignored his check engine…
Transmission Slipping? Vehicles are troubled by various problems if not serviced regularly. One of the very common, yet taxing, problems is slipping. As soon as you realize the transmission is slipping, it is vital to get it repaired. Signs that your transmission may be slipping: If the count of the revolutions per minute (RPMs) is…