Thread: Maybe a dumb questoin, but I'll ask it anyway.

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I have my engine and tranny back in, and just wanted to fire up the motor to see if she's gonna start. Do I have to fill the tranny if I'm just going to run the motor - it's going to be in park with no intent to move the vehicle. My thought is, if I'm not going to engage the tranny, it shouldn't need fluid. I have some work to do underneath the vehicle after verifying the engine starts up and runs properly, before needing to worry about the vehicle moving.

Just wanted to be sure it was safe. I figure in park nothing should be moving in the tranny, except for the torque converter.

THanks in advance,

Dave