The 8-spd transmission in Mike's 2019 Silverado hit 45k miles, demanding a pricey flush. The bill? $562. That steep cost has ...

Q: I have a 2003 Toyota 4-wheel-drive Highlander, 3.2L, V6, automatic transmission, with 60,000 miles on it. I do not have any transmission problems, but I was wondering if it is a good idea to change ...

Owning a car requires a considerable amount of maintenance. From tire rotations to oil changes, there’s a fair bit of work one must put into their car to keep it running. If they don’t, they could ...

Question: I have a 2001 Chevrolet Venture minivan with a 3.4-liter V-6 engine and an automatic transmission. It has 66,000 miles. I recently went to a chain-store garage to have preventive maintenance ...

If someone asked you to list a few car maintenance tasks you could do yourself, tire and oil changes may come to mind first (unless you're a project car person, in which case you'd respond with ...

Q. I have a 1991 Cadillac Deville with 80,000 miles and the original transmission fluid. The fluid has no red color left but doesn’t smell burnt. When I asked a dealer about having the transmission ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I own a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. It needs fresh transmission fluid. What would your honest answer be about the benefits of "flushing" the transmission versus a transmission fluid "change"?