Thread: Automatic Tranny Fluid Level

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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.