1998 Chevy Malibu Transmission Fluid Leak

1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
89,160 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BRENDA39
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I have tried checking the trans fluid but there is no dip stick in the cap, I don't know if that is suppose to be that way or not. How can you tell if the level is full?
Dec 13, 2007 at 6:17 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Manual sys, warm to operating temp, then shift thru all gears, leave in each gear 3 secs, then leave it running, raise on a lift, remove the plug, if fluid drips out, it's full, if fluid is added stop when it puors out.


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Dec 13, 2007 at 6:31 PM
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