What kind of damage to an engine/transmission occurs when my motorcycle was ridden for ten miles with low oil (oil on dipstick barely reached bottom of stick)

• There is a 8mm or 10mm plug on the back of the transmission (underneath the car) When you pull that plug if fluid comes out then it it full. If not you add fluid until it just barely comes out that hole and then the transmission is full.
• Now you add fluid from the top of the transmission. You have to look way down in the engine bay on top of the transmission for a red or black cap. It may say "do not open" or "open by a technician only." Take and pull that cap off and this is the fill spout for the transmission. It's a fill only, not a check. Add from this spout until it comes out that little plug on the back of the transmission.
• You will hear people call this a "sealed" transmission of "non-serviceable." Now you can tell them rubbish lol.
• To check the condition you can look to see if it is getting black or smells burnt. After 50,000 miles the fluid needs flushed and after 100,000 miles you need to change the filter and gasket for the transmission.

Regards, Tony

If it is starting to slip on an automatic transmission then the tranny is starting to fail

There should be a long diptick which reached to the bottom of the engine block, this is motor oil. The transmission dipstick is very long as well, and transmission fluid is red.

It all depends on the type of vehicle it is.If you know how to "read" your transmission dipstick it has an area towards the bottom of it that has a crosshatch area that may have some small holes punched in it.. At the bottom of the area is a low reading. At the top of the crosshatch area is the full mark.Start the engine and let it run for a few minutes to warm up. 3-5 minutes sould be good. Add transmission fluid until the oil level on the dipstick reaches the full mark on your stick. Then step on the brake and put the vehicle in drive and just hold it there for 10 seconds. Then put it back in park, then put it in reverse and hold it for 10 seconds then back to park. Check your fluid level on your stick to see if it still reades full.If not repeat this procedure until your dipstick reaches the "full" mark on the stick and stays there. Try not to overfill it if you can.The stick should tell you what kind of transmission fluid to use. If you still not sure or just don't know, check with your local auto parts store. Hope this helps.

could becoming from ur oil cooler lines that go into rad,,,could have internal crack in rad,,,pull dip stick out & ck to see if motor oil is low or a grayish color,,if ok ck trans fluid to see if is low,,have to find out what kind of oil residua is in the over flow jug

engine oil ??20/50 will do ,gearbox ATF

First, park vehicle on level ground, and leave engine running. Pop hood, look at the right rear of the engine compartment very near the engine, and you will see two dipsticks. The yellow one is engine oil; the red one is the transmission fluid.
With engine running and in park, and standing on the right side of the truck, not in front (to avoid moving parts), flip up the handle of the red dipstick (this is the dipstick lock), and withdraw the dipstick straight out of the fill tube. Wipe the dipstick off with a clean cloth, and carefully so as not to bend it (even if it is the cable type dipstick), re-insert it into the fill tube all the way to the bottom. Withdraw the dipstick again, slowly this time, and support the last six inches or so of it with your other hand as it comes free of the tube, and observe the fluid leverl on the dipstick. If the fluid level shows in the normal range, put the dipstick back in, and flip the lock back down; you're done. If it shows low, put a paper transmission fluid funnel (the kind with the strainer built in at the bottom) into the opening of the dipstick tube and slowly, adding no more than one pint at a time, pour fresh transmission fluid from a new container into the transmission. Recheck the fluid level after each pint of fluid. Repeat this operation until the proper fill level is reached.
All of this is done with the engine running.

Let AAMCO try it if they will guarantee that that is the fix. Be sure to use HONDA TRANS FLUID. Of course they wont gaurantee anything, unless they sell you the whole trans.

Automatic or 5 speed?
5 speed manual-with car on level surface, remove oil filler bolt on the side of the transaxle (there is no dipstick). It is located by the right axle at approx. 9 o'clock position when viewed from over the right fender.
some tips-you need to check from under the car, so you will need to raise all four wheels to keep it level and be able to get under it. When the bolt is removed, oil should just barely flow out. If not, fill til it does. Remember that it's engine oil, not gear oil or auto trans fluid. You can pick up a turkey baster at the grocery store for a few $ to fill it if needed. Tighten bolt to 33 ft lbs when done.
Automatic: should be checked after engine reaches operating temp, and it has a dipstick, but it's low on the pass side (as you face the engine standing in front of the car. It's near or beneath the battery . Honda made screw in dipsticks and just the pull out type, can't remember which it is for 92, but it will be obvious when you tug it. Check with the engine OFF. Remove, wipe clean, insert, remove again for level check.

Look for Castrol TWS 10W60 Motor Oil. This car should not burn so much oil, you need to use a different kind. It is recommended by BMW as well. I also heard the VANOS isnt an issue anymore, can be fixed with a different MAFF. Good luck!