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did you warm it up..(in gear with brake on)..and then check your tranny fluid level?,,will have to be in Neutral or Park to check level the dipstick will give you that info
Always check it with the engine running, and put the gearbox into Park. and the handbrake ON, Make sure that the gearbox is warmed up to normal operating temperature first. A drive of a couple of kilometres ( or about a mile and a half, depending where you live) should do it.
Unless you have a flushing machine you will not be able to empty the torque converter.If you have a 3 speed auto you are looking at 9 quarts total.If you have a 4 speed transmission you are looking at 10 half total.Be sure you check the fluid in neutral and not park.
After the engine reaches operating temp, on a flat level surface, check the fluid level in the transmission (running in park) If it's low, top it off. If it's full, chances are there is an internal seal that is allowing pressure loss, preventing the transmission clutches to fully engage. You could try changing the fluid and filter, adding lucas trans conditioner. That may help a bit but most times the only permanent cure is to rebuild/replace the unit. Don't expect "instant results" from the conditioner. often it takes a few days to work...it took a long time for the seal to wear.
it is usually stamped on the dipstick but in case it is not and you are talking about an automatic transmission it has to be checked while engine is running and warm on level ground and in park, reading should be in the cross hatched lines.
pull out the dip stick and see what it says on it.. like...check fluid while in park or neutral.. then put it back in and take it for a 5 mile ride to warm up the tranny fluid .. then park on level ground and either check the fluid with the engine running in either park or neutral...richie
usually you have to have the car hot and in neutral (parking brake on and wheels chucks is a must) then pull the dipstick for the tranny and always check more than once.
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