To add fluid, you will probably need a fluid transfer hand pump, such as one manufactured by Mityvac that costs about $25, because there won’t be enough room for a funnel. Then, with the engine idling, remove the fill plug. With the transmission fluid warm and your foot on the brake, cycle the transmission through the gears so that fluid is in all of the internal passages. This is not the drain plug located at the bottom of the sump. There will be a fill plug on the side of the transmission case. This requires lifting the car on four jack stands it must be level to check the fluid. If the vehicle does not have a dipstick, the transmission fluid must be checked at the transmission. However, the concept is spreading: the GM built 6-speed automatic used in the latest BMW models also lacks a dipstick. At present, the unifying factor is that the transmissions on these vehicles are all of European design. Not only does this make it difficult to check fluid level and condition, it also eliminates the dipstick tube or opening through that fluid is normally added to an automatic transmission.Īmong the makes that equip some of their vehicles with no dipstick automatic transmissions are Acura, Audi, BMW, Cadillac (Catera), Chevrolet (Equinox), Chrysler (300), Ford, Mazda (Miata and MPV), Saturn, Toyota, and Volkswagen. If you have a late-model car, it may not have a dipstick for checking the transmission fluid.
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