How do I check the fluid level on my Tranny?
On the 1998-2004 (except Direct inject engines) the transmission is a sealed unit and doesn’t have a dipstick. To check it the truck should be warmed up but not excessively hot. With the e-brake on an the wheels blocked, start the engine, place your shifter in neutral, remove the upper fill plug on the transmission and the fluid should just dribble out.
On the 1998-2004 (except Direct inject engines) the transmission is a sealed unit and doesn’t have a dipstick. To check it the truck should be warmed up but not excessively hot. With the e-brake on an the wheels blocked, start the engine, place your shifter in neutral, remove the upper fill plug on the transmission and the fluid should just dribble out. More tranny info Post 1: There are 2 nuts on the bottom of the tranny pan. The lower one is the drain. The one at the back of the pan in a recess is the filler. You need a hand pump or something similar to fill it to overflowing, then top it off with the engine running. Make sure you shift through the gears a couple of times when topping off. Post 2: You’ll find two hex head plugs facing downward on the main/big tranny pan. The drain plug is the lower of the two that can be easily seen. The fill/level check plug is not so obvious. It’s in the rear, right corner of the main pan, at the top of a semi-circle recess stamped deep into the pa
