The 2004 to 2006 VW Beetle and 2004 – 2007 VW Jetta and Passat all seem to have a common theme with transmission problems. Once the vehicle’s at normal operating temperature there’s a hard shift up or down. There can also be a clunking or banging when accellerating and cornering. Commonly, this is not a transmission problem, but a valve body problem which could mean an enormous savings of money for your VW. A simple diagnostic...

For Nissan Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier, and the Infiniti QX4: A common complaint of owners of these Nissan models is a slipping, bucking, and erractic shifting here and there and sometimes includes a check engine light on. Unfortunately the check engine light in many of these cases does not tell the customer what it could be. Commonly it’s transmission fluid discolored, looking like cholcolate or strawberry milkshake (depending on the...