There are several ways to determine what type of transmission you have in your vehicle. Here are some options:
- Look up information on your vehicles make, model, and year in the owner's manual (or online) to get details on the transmission.
- Use the NHTSA's online VIN decoder to find information about your vehicle, including the type of transmission.
- Open the driver’s side door and look for a white placard with small black lettering. This card contains specific details about the year the car was made, its transmission, engine specifications, and other details.
- Write down the code that appears underneath or beside the “TR” symbol on the transmission to determine what type of transmission system you have under the hood.
- Crawl under the vehicle and look for part numbers stamped into the transmission pan or the transmission itself. Your local auto part store or dealer will be able to cross-reference the numbers to determine the kind of transmission the part belongs to.
- Use a complete transmission lookup tool to find the exact transmission you have by searching transmissions by vehicle's VIN, license plate, or year/make/model information.
By using one or more of these methods, you should be able to determine what type of transmission you have in your vehicle.
