I was just wondering... since GM has made the idea of no dipstick for
the automatic transmission on my 2000 Grand am 3.4 liter... how am I
supposed to check it? The manual says that "if it isnt leaking you
don't need to check it" but it bothers me... anyone know? Thanks so
much,
Gary
>I was just wondering... since GM has made the idea of no dipstick for
>the automatic transmission on my 2000 Grand am 3.4 liter... how am I
>supposed to check it? The manual says that "if it isnt leaking you
>don't need to check it" but it bothers me... anyone know? Thanks so
>much,
Get the car up on a rack or some jack stands and get under it. You
should see two plugs in hte side of the transmission. The one at the
bottom of the tranny is the drain plug, the upper one is the fill
plug. Take our the fill plug and stick your finger into the hole. if
you can feel fluid or have some on your fingertip when you pull it
out, the fluid level is ok. If not, fill the tranny until the fluid
is to the bottom of the fill hole.
Tom S
Ralph Cramden - 26 Mar 2006 19:39 GMT
If you have to do all that why didnt they just leave a dipstick??
Now that seems a.s backwards.
LandB - 27 Mar 2006 06:22 GMT
> If you have to do all that why didnt they just leave a dipstick??
> Now that seems a.s backwards.
because they don't want people putting in the wrong fluid and trashing the
transmissions.