Category: Gearboxes

A close-up of old gearbox oil draining out of a transmission pan.

How to change your gearbox oil

Your gearbox oil is a vital component of your vehicle’s transmission system that helps everything to run smoothly - literally. Most of the time, all you need to do is check the level of gearbox oil to ensure it’s not...

A close up of a driver gripping the gearstick with his left hand while changing gear.

How to tell if a gearbox is going

Even if you do everything you can to maintain your vehicle, natural wear and tear will eventually cause various components within it to weaken and fail. The gearbox is no exception - and, as with many car parts, failure of...

A close-up of a vehicle’s gearbox and transmission system.

How does a gearbox work in a car?

Most of the time, it’s only when something goes wrong that we stop and think about the individual components in our vehicles - even in the case of such vital parts as the gearbox. With busy schedules abound, it can...

A dipstick for measuring the level of gearbox oil in a vehicle, seen under the bonnet.

How to check the oil level in your gearbox

The gearbox houses a number of components necessary to allow your vehicle to change gear, making it vital for safe driving. These components interact with one another, and to do so, they need to be well lubricated. That’s where gearbox...