I was aware oil changes are necessary about every three months (or is it four?). As it turns out there are many other aspects to car care. The start of my transmission education started last summer. It was a hot day. Because I was late to work I decided to hurry up. As I accelerated past the burger joint, I put it into fourth gear. I noticed a quick stall and short grumble coming from the front of my car. That's not a good sound. And the same thing continued. Uh-oh, I muttered to to no one. Luckily Tom, an automobile enthusiast. was already there. Immediately he knew what the problem was. He told me all about transmissions, even though I didn't need to hear most of it. He said the problem was most likely old transmission fluid. When the fluid wears out, it becomes less effective at its job, which is to keep the transmission lubed, or something. I might need a transmission flush. To confirm his theory he sent me to a good repair shop down the street. I clocked out and drove over there. The oil changes Puyallup Washington mechanics were nice. They even offered a free diagnostic test. Even before the results came back the crew automatically knew what the problem would be. And my co-worker was correct. After the mechanics flushed my transmission I was back on the road, my car running smoother than ever.