How to Check
In heavy traffic -- especially in hot weather.
While pulling a trailer.
Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may choose
to have this done at the dealership service department.
To get the right reading, the fluid should be at normal
operating temperature, which is 180 F to 200 F
C to 93 C).
If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions
here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
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Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles
(24
(10
km) when outside temperatures are above 50 F
C). If it’s colder than 50 F (10 C), drive the
NOTICE:
vehicle in THIRD (3) until the engine temperature gage
moves and then remains steady for 10 minutes.
Then follow the hot check procedures.
Too much or too little fluid can damage your
transmission. Too much can mean that some of
the fluid could come out and fall on hot engine
parts or exhaust system parts, starting a fire. Be
sure to get an accurate reading if you check your
transmission fluid.
Checking Transmission Fluid Cold
A cold check is made after the vehicle has been sitting
for eight hours or more with the engine off and is used
only as a reference. Let the engine run at idle for five
minutes if outside temperatures are 50 F (10 C) or
more. If it’s colder than 50 F (10 C), you may have to
idle the engine longer. Should the fluid level be low
during a cold check, you must perform a hot check
before adding fluid. This will give you a more accurate
reading of the fluid level.
Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the
transmission fluid level if you have been driving:
When outside temperatures are above 90 F (32 C).
At high speed for quite a while.
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| Categories | Chevrolet Manuals, Chevrolet S10 Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Owners Manual Download |
| Tags | Chevrolet S10 4.3 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | chevrolet.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Chevrolet S-10 |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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