ATF Level Dropping - 1999 V6 Auto
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ATF Level Dropping - 1999 V6 Auto
I bought a 99 V6 automatic about a month ago and I noticed that the car is hesitating when shifting especial at the first and second gears. I checked the ATF level only to find out that it needed 2 quarts added!
After added the ATF all worked fine but today (after about 500 miles from adding the ATF) I decided to check the level again, and I noticed that the level is around 350ml under what it was (in normal operation temprature it reached the mid part of C on the dipstick).
Any ideas? There is no oil at all under the car and I am not sure where the ATF might be escaping? or is it normal for the level to drop after adding fresh fluid?
After added the ATF all worked fine but today (after about 500 miles from adding the ATF) I decided to check the level again, and I noticed that the level is around 350ml under what it was (in normal operation temprature it reached the mid part of C on the dipstick).
Any ideas? There is no oil at all under the car and I am not sure where the ATF might be escaping? or is it normal for the level to drop after adding fresh fluid?
#2
RE: ATF Level Dropping - 1999 V6 Auto
if the fluid was low, when you added fluid did you run the car around town and such and then recheck the fluid level? because after driving the fluid would have filled all the parts of your tranny that were low and then you may have needed to add more. if you just bought the car and do not konw it's maitenance history it is worth flushing the tranny fluid, replacing the filter and such because the fluid is essential for proper operation of the tranny.
simple answer: have transmission flushed and filled by a shop and filter replaced.
simple answer: have transmission flushed and filled by a shop and filter replaced.
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RE: ATF Level Dropping - 1999 V6 Auto
ORIGINAL: laserred02
if the fluid was low, when you added fluid did you run the car around town and such and then recheck the fluid level? because after driving the fluid would have filled all the parts of your tranny that were low and then you may have needed to add more. if you just bought the car and do not konw it's maitenance history it is worth flushing the tranny fluid, replacing the filter and such because the fluid is essential for proper operation of the tranny.
simple answer: have transmission flushed and filled by a shop and filter replaced.
if the fluid was low, when you added fluid did you run the car around town and such and then recheck the fluid level? because after driving the fluid would have filled all the parts of your tranny that were low and then you may have needed to add more. if you just bought the car and do not konw it's maitenance history it is worth flushing the tranny fluid, replacing the filter and such because the fluid is essential for proper operation of the tranny.
simple answer: have transmission flushed and filled by a shop and filter replaced.
#5
RE: ATF Level Dropping - 1999 V6 Auto
Yes, I know that checking level and adding fluid must be done while engine is running and the car must be heated to normal operation temprature.
I actually added a can on TransX today and the level went a bit above the top "H" line. I am not very concerned since the whole TransX can contains less than half a quart, but I am pretty surprised that half a quart caused the level to go up that much.
I actually added a can on TransX today and the level went a bit above the top "H" line. I am not very concerned since the whole TransX can contains less than half a quart, but I am pretty surprised that half a quart caused the level to go up that much.
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