Drivetrain

The wide range of drive system components includes first of all clutches, dual mass wheels, outer and inner joints, half-shafts and wheel bearings, but also clutch pumps, clutch actuators and gearbox components. Over the years, design changes have affected not only drive units, but also drivetrain units, especially the gearbox.

Customers show a tendency to prefer cars with an automatic gearbox. The unrivalled benchmark in speed and gear selection was the driver themselves, but the modern transmissions in this field work much better and change gears much more quickly than the driver would do.

The increase in the number of gear rations of the gearbox itself is quite significant too – modern solutions offer more than ten of them. The today’s ‘automatics’ mostly work smoothly in all conditions.

What makes driving a car with an automatic transmission different, apart from the driving itself?

The automatic gearbox needs to be serviced in accordance with the recommendations of its producer. The main thing is changing the gearbox oil and filter. All information on oil specification and change periods should be contained in the car owner’s manual. It is a myth that the manual gearbox does not need servicing, because it too should have its oil changed and the level thereof maintained.