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. 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. Note if you gau