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There are many arguments between new and old car owners and owner generations about gear oil. Some manual owners insist on using a high viscosity oil, while others get by with ATF. Some owners only use synthetic or natural oils, and there is always t...

Four-wheel drive has been around for a long time in the history of automotive engineering, and while it used to be synonymous with all-wheel drive, 4WD is now a distant cousin of today’s AWD. To understand your vehicle’s driving capabilities, y...

Stick shift cars are slipping away from the United States auto industry, but some production remains. Since, we work with manual car parts at Zumbrota Bearing and Gear, we love to see new cars that offer a manual transmission option.  Here are som...

Eric Blakstad is one of the many specialists that works to ensure the quality and dependability that ZBAG’s remanufactured units are known for. Eric is one of the builders who concentrate on producing rear differentials. He assembles a large quanti...

When it comes to hauling or transporting large loads, some full-time four-wheel drive vehicles need a little extra help during high range operations. For this purpose, most conventional 4x4 vehicles have transfer cases with a third differential. Th...

If you’ve ordered a remanufactured manual transmission from ZBAG in the last three years, Caleb Voxland has probably played a role in producing it. Caleb has been the company’s lead parts specialist since 2012. “I produce the work orders for th...

Whether you’re a customer for a rebuilt transmission, front or rear differential, or other ZBAG product, chances are Cory Sobottka arranged to have that item available. Hired to work in the shipping department in 2009, Cory soon moved on to recei...

Transfer cases are an essential part of all-wheel and four-wheel drive vehicles, as well as of any vehicle that relies on variations of a multi-powered axle drive. As winter weather looms ahead, you may want to consider your options for weather-ready...

We take manual transmissions seriously at Zumbrota Bearing and Gear. Though we offer new, used, and remanufactured transmissions in Zumbrota, MN, we appreciate the quality of stock transmissions. In the U.S., manual transmissions are slowly fading ...

If you’ve called ZBAG looking for a rebuilt transmission, there’s a good chance you’ve talked to sales rep Ben Hermann, an employee since 2004. Ben started out working in the warehouse here at ZBAG, putting away and pulling manual transmission ...