Automatic Transmission Filter

Hydraulic filter is necessary for every hydraulic system. In the car hydraulics may be used for servo-assisted steering gear or for brake gear. In the hydraulic system liquid is used. As a rule, it is special oil for hydraulic systems. This mineral oil passes through reservoir. In order to prevent system’s dirtying, there is a filter directly after the reservoir where all the undesirable parts are collected.

If the storage conditions were not followed, there are may be admixture in the oil. Also when oil filling, suspended materials may get into the hydraulic system. There is no necessity to find out how foreign bodies got into the oil for hydraulic filter. For service life period and optimum hydraulics work it is very important to remove them as quickly as possible. In course of time hydraulic filter may block. Then it is necessary to change it. Car makers recommend how often it is necessary to change the filter. Car owner must follow these terms.

It is not difficult to change the hydraulic filter. There is no necessity to do this by yourself because it is done during the technical check up. In case when the hydraulic system doesn’t work correctly you need to check the hydraulic filter. If it is very dirty, this may be the cause of the faulty operation. If you want to order starter, heating radiator, saloon air filter, poly-V belt, conditioner branch, receiver-drier, brake calliper or another part for your car in our online store you can find qualitative car parts at moderate prices.

HOW TO DETECT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FILTER FAILURE

To perform an independent diagnostics of the automatic transmission filter, you have to visually inspect it. A properly functioning component is not warped, has no visible damage, the filter element is polluted not more than by one third. If you have not detected any failure symptoms, but the filter does not operate or functions incorrectly, have it diagnosed at a service station where, using special equipment, specialists will determine if the pressure during the bypass valve opening corresponds to the norm.