Perhaps you just purchased a vehicle with a manual transmission, or just curious what it takes to maintain one. Either way this article will show you the necessary procedures to prevent unexpected breakdowns caused by the transmission. Just like you would in any other vehicle, you will want to be on top of things. However […]

You learned how to drive a manual transmission, and want to get a manual transmission equipped vehicle for yourself. That or perhaps you are just curious about the things to look for when the time comes to get another vehicle. Regardless of your situation, this article will help outline the big things to look out […]

In my second article titled, “How a Manual Transmission Works” I explained how most modern cars with manual transmissions work. Those cars come with synchromesh transmissions, and since they where covered in detail in that article. I will focus on other types of transmissions you may encounter, and are worth knowing about. Then give a […]

Hopefully by this point you are comfortable with driving a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission. If you are new, I have another article that is a great starting point for beginners. In the previous article, I briefly went over how a manual transmission works. If you haven’t read that yet I highly recommend checking […]

Before going further, it is a good idea to learn how a manual transmission works. This article is going to cover how modern synchromesh transmissions work. Which is the bulk of where most of you will be starting out on, but if you are curious. I wrote another article that covers the different types of […]

In the previous article I mentioned the basics of operating a manual transmission. Now you will get the opportunity to try it for your self (car not included). Before you go for your first drive, I will give you some tips and tricks to practice. To help out I recommend going on your first few […]