engine and drivetrain Help! Location of Tranny Fluid Fill Plug on an Automatic

[svgarage]

I have searched the forum and google for answers and pictures. Since the automatic is so undesirable, I can't seem to find any help with this one. I have done transmission fluid maintenance on other cars, so I'm slightly familiar with where the fill plug should be, but I don't see anything that is obvious. I consulted my Haynes manual and I did not find anything helpful there. I did find a 5mm allen plug along the level of the pan, so I thought maybe this was it. When I removed it, it leaked some tranny fluid, so I figured I was good, but when I tried to fill it, it all drained back out.

Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

Eddy

 

[Mike87]

Fill it through the dipstick tube.

[svgarage]

Now, there's an idea! Where's the dipstick?

 

Eddy

Edited October 24, 2016 by svgarage

[svgarage]

Found it! Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I'm still figuring out my way around this car. It came with zero documentation.

 

Eddy

[Simeon]

You need to check what the procedure is for checking ATF level.

 

Not 100% certain of this but I would expect that the final level should be taken with the engine and transmission at operating temperature and at the usual kerb idle speed. 

 

 

[Posaune]

I have an automatic.  As @Simeon says you need to check level with car warmed up and running sitting on a level surface. Be careful not to overfill.  Get a haynes manual for the fluid capacity.  If it's really empty it will take a lot (5qts?) but unlikely you were able to drain it all.  Redline D4 is good.

 

Here's a good thread available via search ;-)

 

Edited October 24, 2016 by Posaune

[svgarage]

Thank you everyone for your help!

 

Eddy