I've never known much about cars. I knew placing keys in the ignition would start the engine. But that's about the extent of my car knowledge. Obviously there are many other aspects to car care. My transmission education started last year. It was a hot morning. I was on my usual route to work. As I sped up past the taco place, I shifted into third. I noticed a quick stall and angry rumble emanating from the engine. Well, that's odd, I thought to myself. For the next twenty minutes of my commute the same thing would occur. Uh-oh, I muttered to to no one. When I arrived to work I asked Jim, the company's man's man, what the problem could be. Right off the bat he knew what the problem was. He informed me all about transmissions, even though I didn't need to hear half of it. He said the issue was most likely old transmission fluid. Transmission fluid wears out, apparently, and when it does it's less effective. If he was right I'd need a transmission flush. To confirm his theory he sent me to a good repair shop down the road. After work I headed over there. When I arrived the mechanics were quick to help me and were very friendly. First, they performed a free diagnostic test. Even before the test came back they automatically knew what the issue would be. And my co-worker was right. After the mechanics flushed my transmission I was back on the road, my car running better than ever.