auto tranny fluid check question?

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To answer yer question..........

yes.....the Haynes procedure could be wrong.

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The procedure could be wrong, BUT, you should never have fluid coming out regardless of how you check.

Sounds like someone checked it wrong and overfilled it.

Do you have an owners manual for the car? If not, try calling a dealership and ask them.

It would be a very good idea for you to use a reference like the owners manual and follow those instructions.

OK, so did you refill the transmission after 1.5 quarts spilled out. That is a LOT of transmission fluid. If you refilled it then there is a very good chance it is overfilled.

If could be wrong, but I suspect for a simple procedure like this Haynes is correct. Still, please read the owners manual - this information should be in that very important booklet.

I don't understand.

That would be a first. :)

Haynes can be kind of generic at times.

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If the owner's manual gave the procedure I wouldn't have consulted Haynes or posted to this group. It simply says to take the vehicle to a dealer to have it checked.

That is not at all apparent from your message. And given that you may or may not have spilled almost 2 quarts from the transmission fluid the last time you tried I think you should consider having it checked by a dealer. Or call the dealer repair shop and ask them for the steps.

Just out of curiosity, did you read my answer posted earlier? For all I know, direct Google Groups posts may not show on your newsreader.

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