I've never known much about cars. I knew putting keys in the ignition would start the engine. But that's about as far as my knowledge of cars went. As it turns out there a lot more to know. The start of my transmission education started last summer. It was a hot day. I was on my usual route to work. As I accelerated past the burger place, I put it into third gear. I felt a quick stall and short grumble emanating from the front of my car. Well, that's disconcerting, I said aloud to myself. For the next ten minutes of my commute the same thing would occur. Uh-oh, I whispered to to no one. When I arrived to work I asked Jim, the company's man's man, what the problem could be. He knew what the problem was right off the bat, as soon as I told him what happened. He told me all about transmissions, even though I didn't need to hear most of it. He told me the issue was most likely old transmission fluid. When the fluid wears out, it becomes less effective at its job, which is to keep the transmission lubricated, or something. 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. The car maintenance Puyallup Washington mechanics were great. First, they performed a free diagnostic test. Even before the results came back the crew 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 smoother than ever.