HOW TO CHECK YOUR GEAR OIL / ATF LEVEL
To
check your ATF (Automatic transmissions fluid), first pop open your car bonnet
or hood then go to the front of your opened hood, facing its engine
compartment, search for the dipstick meant for your Automatic transmission or
gear box. This is usually found on your right hand of the engine compartment
that you are facing. It can also sometimes be found in other locations
depending on the engine’s positioning.
The
dipstick is a long flat or round surface, flexible aluminum rod with a colored
plastic head
shooting out to the open.
shooting out to the open.
After
locating the transmission dipstick, go back to your car and start it. Let your
engine run and warm up for at least 5 minutes idling at a stationary poison or
you can drive it around for about 3 minutes. While warming up the engine ensure
the gear is shifted from P to N to R and vice versa at least twice.
After warming up your engine, go back to your bonnet and bring out the identified
dipstick for examination.
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Also
if the gauging is done wrongly you might end up experiencing the same problem
you had before toping the oil up thus leading them to taking it to their
mechanic who will of course m collect more money from them for repair while all
he would have done was a proper gauging and toping up to solve the problem.
Things
to look out for while examining the oil on the transmission dipstick for oil
quality
1.
Fluid’s Level: Pull out the dipstick from its hole and
immediately take it vertically or diagonally up to get your visual inspections
of its tail end while its colored handle is raised high above your head level.
If your dipstick is the type with 2 marks, check if your oil level is not on or
below the last dot or mark on the tail end of the mark. If it is then you need
to top up your oil or change it totally. But if your oil appears at the middle
of this 2 marks or on the top most mark, you are good to go.
If
your oil is not at the right level, e.g. if it is low, you will be experiencing
some delay in gear shift and slippage. Also if the oil is higher above the
upper mark, the oil is over filled and the transmission might also experience
shifting problems, slippage and noise
3.
Fluid Odor: Your ATF in its good
state is a pure , sweet smelling fluid but when you perceive the oil on your
dipstick and perceive a stinky, burnt smell then you need to change your ATF as
soon as possible because the burnt smell is an indication of an overheating
transmission and mechanical problem developing due to poor oil integrity.
In the next
article we shall explain How to do your oil change accordingly and effectively……………….
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Very informative!!!
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