If you drive a car with a manual transmission, you already know you have a clutch. But what exactly is it, and what does it do? At Mikey's Turbo Exchange in Amarillo, we believe that knowing a little more about your car better prepares you to keep it maintained. Here’s what you should know about your clutch disc.

What does a flex plate do, and how do you know if yours is faulty? Your vehicle may be telling you things you may not know. Mikey's Turbo Exchange in Amarillo has the answers you need.

You know how often to change your engine oil; but what about the gear oil in your standard shift transmission? Here’s a short guide, from Mikey's Turbo Exchange in Amarillo.  Unless you’re lucky enough to own a car with a transmission dipstick, inspecting the gear oil in a manual transmission is a lot more inconvenient than doing so with an automatic, or checking your engine oil. The car must be jacked up, supported, and the oil checked from underneath. As a result, you may just want to change it when the time is right. But how do you know when that time comes?

The key to maintaining a healthy transmission is understanding how it works. Here’s the rundown on shifting your car, truck, or SUV into park before it stops, from the professional technicians at Mikey's Turbo Exchange in Amarillo.

At Mikey's Turbo Exchange in Amarillo, our priority is keeping your transmission shifting smooth and running strong for years to come. While proper maintenance, driving habits, and a myriad of other conditions affect the life and reliability of a transmission, there are also ways to increase the overall efficiency of your unit, even above stock performance.

At Mikey's Turbo Exchange in Amarillo, our priority is keeping your transmission shifting smooth and running strong for years to come. While proper maintenance, driving habits, and a myriad of other conditions affect the life and reliability of a transmission, there are also ways to increase the overall efficiency of your unit, even above stock performance.