Thread: trans fluid level

Originally Posted by fst

ic, but would it cause lack of fluid to be transferred away from the 1st gear as well as 2nd gear under hard or moderate braking to a complete stop when applying throttle again to initiate 1st gear or is this something else happening?

I can't imagine that happening. Tranny fluid is very fluid, and will flow very easily. If it was gear oil in there, that might be the case. But tranny fluid flow so well, I can't see hard braking causing any issues in the tranny when you take off a couple seconds later.

But what do I know.

What Scotty mentioned above is the correct way to check. The fluid sloshing around is only going to change things for that split second and all settles in the pan as the car levels out. I always suggest having the fluid level at LEAST to the full line after warmed up. Just below is also fine but I tend to run them a tick over full. You dont want it much over full as this can create the fluid to get whipped up pretty bad in the geartrain when moving down the road and cause a lot of bubbles to form. All in all, the car MUST be running when you check the fluid level.