Be patient...Tranny fluid..engine on or off!!!

[leviathann]

So I checked...but couldn't find it. Anyone know for sure if I should check the tranny fluid when the car is on or off? warm engine or cold engine?

Thanks

 

[BlkCurrantKord]

How do you check your oil. Same principle.

 

[C_S_L]

I've always check mine when its cold so I don't accidentally touch any hot spot. Same goes for checking oil.

 

[swollen_cu]

How do you check your oil. Same principle.

you check your tranny fluid when it is warm and when the car is running. OR if the dipstick has a cold marking on the lipstick than you can check it cold and engine off.

 

[H-town_Ryda_06]

check your tranny with engine on and warm already...
check your oil warm or cold with engine off...

didnt you guys take auto tech in high school??

 

[cajun]

levi - instead of getting a bunch of wrong answers on the web you should read your owner's manual:

"Automatic Transmission

Check the fluid level with the engine at normal operating temperature.

1. Park the car on level ground. Shut off the engine.

2. Remove the dipstick from the transmission and wipe it with
a clean cloth..."