What is the good way to check transmission's oil?
04-09-2003, 09:20 AM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 5.7L
Transmission: Automatic 4 speeds
Axle/Gears: 2.77
What is the good way to check transmission's oil?
The title say it all... I think we cannont check tranmissions's oil juts like that, we need to do something before checking the level right? I need an anwser fast, my tranmission stopped working with no clue it was gonna do this... 
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Need more info then that ....
Manual Tranny, pull the plug and stick your finger in it. it is located on the side of the tranny, would be the fill hole.
Auto Tranny, there is a dip stick in the engine compartment.
Manual Tranny, pull the plug and stick your finger in it. it is located on the side of the tranny, would be the fill hole.
Auto Tranny, there is a dip stick in the engine compartment.
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04-09-2003, 11:01 AM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 5.7L
Transmission: Automatic 4 speeds
Axle/Gears: 2.77
It's a Pontiac Trans Am GTA 1988 with a 305 TPI... It has a automatic transmission. I heard there is a procedure to check oil level for a transmission and I wan't to know what is the procedure exactly? I know where is the dipstick I'm not that dumb... 
Sorry about my bad english I speak french normally 
Sorry about my bad english I speak french normally
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: T-56
Originally posted by WaOnFiRe
It's a Pontiac Trans Am GTA 1988 with a 305 TPI... It has a automatic transmission. I heard there is a procedure to check oil level for a transmission and I wan't to know what is the procedure exactly? I know where is the dipstick I'm not that dumb... Sorry about my bad english I speak french normally
It's a Pontiac Trans Am GTA 1988 with a 305 TPI... It has a automatic transmission. I heard there is a procedure to check oil level for a transmission and I wan't to know what is the procedure exactly? I know where is the dipstick I'm not that dumb...
Sorry about my bad english I speak french normally
04-09-2003, 11:26 AM
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With the car on level ground and with the engine warm and running, pull the tranny dipstick and check the fluild per the marks on the stick. Nothing different then checking the oil .
Also check the remarks by the expects below.:hail: :hail:
Also check the remarks by the expects below.:hail: :hail:
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: T-56
Originally posted by DJP87Z28
With the car on level ground and with the engine warm and running, pull the tranny dipstick and check the fluild per the marks on the stick. Nothing different then checking the oil .
With the car on level ground and with the engine warm and running, pull the tranny dipstick and check the fluild per the marks on the stick. Nothing different then checking the oil .
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04-09-2003, 02:43 PM
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Car: 82 camaro SC
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Originally posted by Deemax
Car level and warm...and in neutral, not park.
Car level and warm...and in neutral, not park.
04-09-2003, 05:56 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: T-56
Originally posted by DJP87Z28
Since everyone wants to nix pix, why didn't both of you tell how its done.
Since everyone wants to nix pix, why didn't both of you tell how its done.
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Originally posted by NJITIROC
because i dont carry my owners manual in my back pocket.
because i dont carry my owners manual in my back pocket.
04-10-2003, 08:06 AM
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Car: 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 5.7L
Transmission: Automatic 4 speeds
Axle/Gears: 2.77
Thanks a lot for the help. I check my oil level in enutral position and I was below the add line... That's probably why my transmission doesn't works anymore. I will try to add some, hope it will works again. I will probably have to put a product in the oil to help my transmission.
That's probably why my transmission doesn't works anymore. I will try to add some, hope it will works again. I will probably have to put a product in the oil to help my transmission.
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: T-56
Originally posted by DJP87Z28
Why, you need the manual to tell you how to check fluids levels. I guess thats is a good a excuse as any, have the car but the manual is not in my back pocket.
Why, you need the manual to tell you how to check fluids levels. I guess thats is a good a excuse as any, have the car but the manual is not in my back pocket.
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