Thread: Automatic Tranny Fluid Level

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You can do the hot and cold comparison. made easy with your phone / camera! And just like it sounds,pull dipstick when cold and get a picture. Then drive it with the intent of heating the oil. get it hot then snap a picture. Comparing the two pics, does the fluid get to high? or,is there room for it to grow? In an earlier post you mention the oil level was up to the port that the dipstick tube fit into.. I'd say that is high enough, was that hot or cold tho'??? If it was cold then you know the oil is going to grow and raise the level, And I don't think it should go over the seal "permanently".. But by doing the comparo you should be able to gauge where the top oil level will usually be when fully hot.

When it was cold and had not been started the fluid level was just at the bottom of the port that the dipstick/fill tube fits, which I believe includes some amount of fluid that's drained back from the converter so when it's started the fluid level will fall, and then will grow as it warms. I recall in the old days the OEM sticks often had both "Full Hot" and a "Full Cold" marks, as well as the "Add" mark near the bottom. I'm going to run it like that for a bit, and will check the level on the stick after I've driven it enough to get the fluid up to operating temp.
Right now it's down awaiting front sway bar bushings, mailed from TCI in CA today. Hopefully they choose a fast pony, not a mule.