Car Maintenance and Repair Tips : How to Check Your Transmission Fluid in a Vehicle

25 Comments

1. 

   dillfly2000

   5:25 am on January 12, 2010

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2. 

   dnl5649

   5:52 am on January 12, 2010

   that guys not way to excited, he’s way to high
3. 

   dnl5649

   6:16 am on January 12, 2010

   you cant make anything worse by checking fluid levels.
   do it your self you cant mess anything up. if your getting a shop to do this and they are charging you $, your getting ripped off
4. 

   metalmaniac622

   6:48 am on January 12, 2010

   He probably put it in there with it being a heavier oil since winter is coming up. However, I also have a Mercury Sable (2005), I always put 5W20 in it, its designed to run on that same oil for all seasons. There have been reports about engines seizing because the heavier oil was added. If I were you, I would just drain the oil by removing the drain plug under the car, and put your 4.5 qts of 5W20 in, and if necessary, change the oil filter
5. 

   itsmefergal

   7:18 am on January 12, 2010

   My car dosen’t have a dip stick checking the ATF, it’s a manual gearbox I think…..!
6. 

   ipodwheels

   8:07 am on January 12, 2010

   Great video. I usually do not do this myself though. Afraid I might make things worse.
7. 

   mmcrisis8888

   8:43 am on January 12, 2010

   this guy is way too excited
8. 

   abdullaah1000

   9:37 am on January 12, 2010

   Must keep engine hot.
9. 

   RedAllied

   10:34 am on January 12, 2010

   Just go to Mr.Lube !
   They check all the fluids and top it up FREE… yes it free check and top up….
10. 

    Raderlube

    11:04 am on January 12, 2010

    Yeah, Tony is right when he says you should switch back to 5W20, but fyi, I have seen many people use the wrong spec. of viscosity and continue to do so with no apparent problems, but this is not to say you wont have any problems..its best to use what the manufacturer recommends.
11. 

    blitzen762

    12:01 pm on January 12, 2010

    i’m replacing a blower motor on a 1998 ford explorer but i need a visual repair manual such as Haynes or Chilton does anyone know of a website (free of course) that i can reference to?
12. 

    TonyLugnuts

    12:30 pm on January 12, 2010

    You should definitely switch back to the manufacturer recommended motor oil. 10w40 is about twice as heavy as 5w20 and in heavy I mean viscosity. There is no need to “wait” for the next oil change, simply drain the 10w40 now and replace with 5w20.
13. 

    gbrescan777

    1:24 pm on January 12, 2010

    I have a 2004 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L DOHC which specifies 5w20 motor oil. I like an idiot changed the oil and added 10w40 instead of 5w20. Is there anything wrong with this? Should I switch back to 5w20 on my next oil change?
14. 

    wardogmobius

    2:09 pm on January 12, 2010

    When i change gear in my Grand Cherokeo , It like make a sudden movement, like forward and backwards. especialy on gears like a D and R??i was no trying the changing fluid stff in these video
15. 

    TonyLugnuts

    2:17 pm on January 12, 2010

    To get the most accurate automatic transmission fluid reading you should warm the engine to normal operating temperature and then cycle the transmission through all gears from P,R,N,D,D1,D2, etc. and back from D2,D1,D,N,R,P and then check the fluid with the engine idling and the transmission in Park.
16. 

    jeanjones9154

    2:34 pm on January 12, 2010

    Take it to a shop if your that unaware of the problem.
17. 

    jellyboy123

    2:42 pm on January 12, 2010

    I don’t get that insult British people are class as best and safest drivers in the world.

    Yanks can’t even work a roundabout.
18. 

    cddragonslayer

    2:52 pm on January 12, 2010

    It is important to measure the transmission fluid with the vehicle running and also when the vehicle is at normal operating temperature.
19. 

    itachi46

    2:59 pm on January 12, 2010

    i thought the reason you check the atf with the engine running is so that you have the fluid pumped into the torque converter thats why its on the lower dot.. if you have the engine off the torque converter is only half filled so it should show up as more fluid :S
20. 

    faybian9

    3:17 pm on January 12, 2010

    my sister transmission needs to fix bad , cause the engine can start but the car can’t move so how do you fix it
21. 

    coldcash12345

    4:03 pm on January 12, 2010

    You need to drop the pan on the bottom of the transmission.
22. 

    elprotector2

    4:25 pm on January 12, 2010

    how would chekc the transsmison fluid on a 2001 chevy alero i cant find the dipstick
23. 

    ballah112

    4:27 pm on January 12, 2010

    get new
    cats
24. 

    TREBLINKA007

    5:08 pm on January 12, 2010

    Fleet, you UK punk what the **** you people know about cars unless youre driving into people?
25. 

    fleetwoodsucks

    5:26 pm on January 12, 2010

    who the hell drives an automatic suberu?