How to Check a Car’s Transmission Fluid

check your car’s automatic transmission

check your car’s automatic transmission fluid monthly this only takes a few

fluid monthly this only takes a few

fluid monthly this only takes a few minutes but can increase the lifetime of

minutes but can increase the lifetime of

minutes but can increase the lifetime of your car considerably park your car on a

your car considerably park your car on a

your car considerably park your car on a level surface and start the engine

level surface and start the engine

level surface and start the engine leaving your gear and neutral or park

leaving your gear and neutral or park

leaving your gear and neutral or park unless instructed otherwise in your

unless instructed otherwise in your

unless instructed otherwise in your owners manual find the ATF dipstick

owners manual find the ATF dipstick

owners manual find the ATF dipstick located at the back of the engine it

located at the back of the engine it

located at the back of the engine it looks similar to the engine oil dipstick

looks similar to the engine oil dipstick

looks similar to the engine oil dipstick but is the shorter of the two pull at it

but is the shorter of the two pull at it

but is the shorter of the two pull at it removing the instrument entirely wipe

removing the instrument entirely wipe

removing the instrument entirely wipe the dipstick with a rag then insert it

the dipstick with a rag then insert it

the dipstick with a rag then insert it back in the engine all the way remove it

back in the engine all the way remove it

back in the engine all the way remove it again study the tip do you see two

again study the tip do you see two

again study the tip do you see two different markings there’s one say cold

different markings there’s one say cold

different markings there’s one say cold and once a warm check worn if the ATF

and once a warm check worn if the ATF

and once a warm check worn if the ATF does not reach the full line add fluid

does not reach the full line add fluid

does not reach the full line add fluid to the hole that dipstick came out of

to the hole that dipstick came out of

to the hole that dipstick came out of use a long narrow funnel adding a little

use a long narrow funnel adding a little

use a long narrow funnel adding a little ATF at a time you’ll find it easier to

ATF at a time you’ll find it easier to

ATF at a time you’ll find it easier to add fluid than to remove it place the

add fluid than to remove it place the

add fluid than to remove it place the dipstick back when you’re through your

dipstick back when you’re through your

dipstick back when you’re through your car does not use up automatic

car does not use up automatic

car does not use up automatic transmission fluid so if you’re low your

transmission fluid so if you’re low your

transmission fluid so if you’re low your car may have a leak