Cruze Transmission - Fluid top up and level check

Chevy Cruze Holden Cruze automatic transmission fluid top up and level checking process.
To Check:
Transmission MUST be hot and idling in PARK.

[@dresbmf219]

Straight to the point good directions. Excellent how to video. Thank you

[@marcuistrate7339]

Very explicit video straight to the point.. well done mate.

[@karatekoi]

Cheers for this mate. I was looking for a dipstick for a while before I realized it might not exist. These cars are notorious for being lemons, especially the pre 2013 autos. As soon as you fired up yours I cracked up because of the same little ticking sound from the top end.

[@nobledrew2576]

Man it's the tick cuz boy I thought i was alone🤣🤣🤣🥴🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Lincoln_bambam]

Haha so did I because mine ticks aswell 😂

[@chrisispist2633]

I thought in my head when he started it up ...ah Hah his sounds just like mine. 2013 the lifters be ticking like the oil is empty lmao😅😅 but sad part is oil is fine it just really sounds like that...

[@Zae420money]

Thank you showing you take the hose off I don't have th same type of cruze but I'm new to working on my own car since being broke is what drove me to start doing so but I've been a bit nervous about little details I wasn't sure how easy it would be to take that piece off but now I'm all set to change the transmission fluid myself tomorrow thanks man 💯💯

[@cruzvcruz5752]

Twin fr

[@overdrive020]

My cruz doesn't even have that hose

[@cruzvcruz5752]

@@overdrive020 what Cruze

[@overdrive020]

​@cruzvcruz5752 have 2013 chevy cruze 4cyl

[@WhiteGrapeSwisher]

Excellent video good 👍 saved the day for me. Thanks

[@alysiaallen8893]

When do u know when to check the fluid, and how do u know when to put more in it. . . . I have a chevy cruze LS 2012

[@MrMcdougalls]

Thanks great video, as soon as I seen this it refreshed my memory... and yer, once that side nut is off and nothing comes out its low... lol, once filled the trans stopped grabbing once over 80kms well I think, but it now changers gears a lot smoother as well...

[@killawattgarage]

Glad you liked it.

[@MrMcdougalls]

Whats your knowledge of the 6T40 Auto Trans.... as mine is slipping. I am reading tge Sonnax tech manual and its seems its the clutch plates. I have 2 6T40 to rebuild.

[@user-km8hq8fk2f]

Good video thanks

[@jacquelyncronin3386]

I can't find the drain plug or filler cap on my 2012 chevy cruze for transmission.

[@hlaoowai2230]

Thank you chief.

[@killawattgarage]

Any time

[@tt-kn6wn]

Thanks mate. I am not flash with cars. My 17 year old son has bought a 2012 Cruz only 4 days ago. (not happy him buying a model and make that no longer exist - but the model name must have got him). We went over some basics, but could not find the dip stick for the auto transmission. So, just to get this right: this car doesn't have one? We will need to unscrew a cap, then guess how much fluid needs to be poured in? Then to check if there is enough fluid, we have to undo a bolt/nut and bleed some fluid? Is that correct, please?

[@tt-kn6wn]

PS How can you check if the fluid is dirty or not, please - same procedure? Further, did you need to take off the tyre to undo the side bolt for bleeding?Thanks once more.

[@killawattgarage]

yep - its now a common design on many cars. I miss the old days.

[@tt-kn6wn]

@@killawattgarage Ta for the reply mate. Really do not know how Consumer Protection Regulators allow that sneaky change, which only forces more people to send simple checks to expensive work shops.

[@geoffgeoff38]

Is this a manual , Also mine has no 2nd level screw

[@608MAN1AC]

Good video, except what size the Fill level plug bolt is... you just said take this bolt out, n moved on

[@killawattgarage]

From memory it’s an 11mm

[@608MAN1AC]

@killawattgarage yes it is, thanks, other than that excellent video, n only reason i said this is cuz I watched this video to see what size socket it was.

[@grace_faith_blood]

Yeah great video mate, helped me out too 👍

[@killawattgarage]

Glad it helped.

[@killawattgarage]

No problem 👍

[@charlnaejones9432]

Thank you the coolest

[@vinuv16]

Hello I have the same 1.8 cruze. May I know how much accurate fluid should we add when replacing fluid?

[@ind11793]

Try this method. For proper fluid change😊 good luck kzbin.info/www/bejne/infJi2psitGBj8ksi=UCAAelZwGQ2VyepT

[@tyleroutingdyke849]

It's a "spill n fill" style procedure, essentially buy a 5l jug, pull the drain plug (11mm after a short drive to get to operating temps) and fill cap, if there's no trans fluid (dexos-6) running out, top it off until a dribble starts to run down the case of the transmission, than put the transmission plug back in, screw on the fill cap and go for a test drive

[@johnbelvin5216]

Also make sure your car is level.

[@jacquelyncronin3386]

Mine always has that ticking sound also. I just replaced my overflow tank hopefully I did it correctly?

[@Oliviakirby-2013]

It may not have a breather tube, it’s right beside the oil filter. You will see a black cap next to the oil filter cap sitting beside the shifter cable

[@stillboutit]

Hello kills watt garage, i have s 2012 Chevy Sonic ltz 1.8. so once i add the 4 quarts of transmission fluid back into the system. I drive around shift thru the gears right? What about checking the fluid? I have a big 3 ton steel jack i bought from harbor freight. Do i jack the car up to check the fluid. I've tried this process before and I'm scared because i want to do it right. The first time i added too much fluid?

[@killawattgarage]

Car has to flat and level for the fluid check. Take it for a good drive as transmission fluid needs to be hot about 85C or 185F

[@marcomedina7313]

Thank you for let us know thank again

[@GidDree]

What oil is recommended? These days everything is finicky with specs?

[@559BlessedByAngel]

Good video 👍

[@killawattgarage]

Cheers!

[@redsea_throne6719]

How many liters of transmission fluid does it take ? And thanks for the process demonstration .

[@killawattgarage]

Hey, simple drain and refill is about 4 L. But the transmission and converter hold about another 4 L.

[@batladder1]

Thanks mate

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

Noice vid mate. My Holden Cruze transmission has changed at 30000 ks. Under warranty. Just got over 200000 and I notice it's slipping a little and bit slow changing gear. I don't know if I should do a transfusion of all the fluid or get it serviced. Was a cab driver for 20 years and mechanic would always said It like opening Pandora's box. Changing fluid ever fix it or be the end of the trannie. In the cabs these just leave it till the gearbox died. What's your thoughts. I thinking maybe checking the level and eating a bottle of Lucas trannie conditioner.

[@lirimrkusic4881]

Im in the same spot as you mate

[@newera305]

Just did one with black Transfluid but it did not smell burnt so I changed it 5 quarts out 5.5 qt in Shifts great now

[@robertmorin6495]

I can't believe they vented a transmission from a transmission filler cap to the coolant reservoir. I thought it was going inside the coolant reservoir at first glance! Now after looking more carefully, I see that it is just hanging on it and not going inside. My 2011 Cruze 1.8 does not have a vented transmission fill cap like yours.

[@Kroxeno]

I was just checking the transmission level on a friend's 2011 cruze and noticed this in the video as well. I followed the other tubes and thought "this is the reservoir for radiator coolant.. why would a hose be connected from here to the transmission fill cap?". thankfully there wasnt a breather hose on the friend's cruze either, so nothing to scratch my head over after watching this video.

[@raedelbaradei-vj3cj]

What kind of oil is this? My car is chevy crouz 1.4- 2012

[@jcpancho2378]

Wer is the part that will drain the old transmission fluid?

[@angnationalcritics1901]

Any way to tell if you overfill? I mean a "little" bit of coming out check valve is not a perfect science

[@GadGetHackss]

That's not the right procedure. You must drive the car in second gear for about 15 mins to get the transmission fluid up to 185F and you check it with an OBD2 Scanner. With the car level and running in park, bolt fully removed, If the fluid is flowing steadily, wait for it until it begins to drip and that means the level is right ✅️

[@angnationalcritics1901]

@@GadGetHackss Thanks for the clarification. I guess I'm getting old wanting a dipstick and all

[@itsio7188]

@@GadGetHackss what is an OBD2 scanner?

[@GadGetHackss]

@Itsi O A device that you connect to your phone or laptop to scan your car's ECU for fault codes or information such as the transmission fluid temp

[@boxing4life410]

@@GadGetHackss so them good scan tools they got at shops my guy a good mechanic.. he did my trans lines I was a qaurt low .. but I’m at a 100 k in the Cruze and I feel like my fluid needs to be change but wouldn’t he have been able to see the trans fluid color if it was bad or the trans fluid temp on the computer if the trans fluid was burning way to hot and would there for need to be flushed?

[@hassysid9338]

Thanks for the vid, its helpful. I tried penrite atf oil on a used cruze with 70K on it, not happy with the atf, hoping to see it works better if i use nulon (should i need to add lucas trans oil treatment?) Thanks again

[@ind11793]

Yes Add Lucas Transmission treatment.

[@vinuv16]

But how does the transmission lose oil to do a topup?

[@shanetheriaultshaneisapain4089]

If it’s leaking like most eventually do then you’ll end up topping it off every so often (which is a bandaid to a broken bone)

[@josearchilapineda8158]

Thank you my friend

[@killawattgarage]

No problem

[@user-er1qi3yq1l]

I have a question and can you help me?

[@ind11793]

What liquid spray did u use to clean up finally? Pls tell 🙏🙏

[@davidgirard2829]

Its brake clean

[@brauliodorantes730]

what size of the bolt was that

[@NoBody-jo5rj]

How much quarts did that transmission take?

[@efrainvillarroeldemayo8149]

When I need to replace the transmission fluid? I have a chevy cruze with 139200 km on it.

[@powerplants6567]

Yesterday 😂

[@EddieLeal]

135K miles vehicle.firestonecompleteautocare.com/chevrolet/cruze/2012/maintenance/

[@cheryllee6858]

Does the radiator and transmission have some relation with each other?

[@killawattgarage]

there is a heat exchange between them as transmission lines run internally in the radiator.

[@jimmyboyer9392]

i thought you used dexron IV ACDELCO, must be standard

[@fadilah6923]

how to replace the filter trnsmission

[@mueshmuss8215]

do we need to let the engine running while filling the fluid?

[@killawattgarage]

Check with engine running. you can fill with engine off if you want. Level rises with engine off.

[@landonkuykendall1677]

Does it require a breathing tube cus mine doesn't 😅

[@landonkuykendall1677]

Mine doesn't have one*

[@hassansaad3315]

Do you usually change the fluid or just top it up?

[@jimmyboyer9392]

run some out not much

[@NancyBujold1981]

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[@jimmyboyer9392]

why so watery and dirty should be red

[@cecilveley5722]

That sucks….. thanks 👍dam….

[@truth2deep106]

Thank you