If there's anyone that should be teaching online, it is you Sir!
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sami91134 жыл бұрын
yes that right
@andreasjohns36503 жыл бұрын
Agree. Excellent presentation. Thank you for the time to make this video & others. I have learned much watching your videos. And enjoyed it too!!
@charlesbarkwell76933 жыл бұрын
"Bravo Zulu" ( Well SAID ) UncleSarkis Professional Automotive background Southern California ( 90802 ) P. S. - When I was growing up in the Big Horn Country ( Texas ) , there was a Commercial song that said , " Can't get enough of that cereal Sugar Crisp , Sugar Crisp - Can't get enough of that Sugar Crisp , it keeps me growing Strong "... Well , I'll never get enough of Automotive Instructor John Kelly ! - He's Smart !!
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
@Doctor MENGELE Park is safer than neutral. There is no difference in most transmissions.
@hammockbaygatehouse63183 жыл бұрын
"Do you think you know the proper way to use an automatic transmission dipstick? It may be a lot more complex than you ever imagined.". Thank you for emphasizing this statement.
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@paisleyprince52804 жыл бұрын
Good to see you again Professor.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@MrPatdeeee4 жыл бұрын
As always---Superb by one of THE best instructors in this world. Thank you John Kelly
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ThisNthaTytc6 ай бұрын
Million thumbs up for this video! I've been having issues with my transmission ever since I bought the car and admittedly, I checked the dipstick when it was cold the end of December and beginning of January. I live in AZ btw. Cold mark is on the bottom with 2 notches and the hot mark is substantially higher up with two notches. The fluid level was way above the highest notch for the hot check, almost double the amount. I drained it to the highest cold notch and drove the car for the day and when I checked the cold fluid level the next morning, it was in-between the hot and cold levels. Story goes on, but something popped into my mind tonight as I got home from work and I found this video. I was wrong the entire time and although I'm a mechanic, backyard style, I didn't do the proper research that I should have. I'm going to try resolving my situation using this method. Thank you for reading my, now, long rant and thank you for this informative and in depth video!!!
@WeberAuto6 ай бұрын
I am glad it was helpful
@kevinwilliamson72944 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Interesting info. I have always thought that if it was cold and showed in the cold it was ok. Lesson learned. Thanks for your continued commitment. I always enjoy your lessons. Stay well.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@haithamshalashtv83774 жыл бұрын
Great information you the only one on KZbin who explained how to check the ZF transmission fluid Thank you for your efforts Sir
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@SvcGlobal4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Professor and in these critical times, please be safe to keep doing such great videos!
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@89531474 жыл бұрын
Glad you are healthy Professor during these difficult times! Lesson learned with temperature versus readings.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@samuelkidane61254 жыл бұрын
Well come back Professor, great content us usual. Thanks.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Bruno-yi4nb3 жыл бұрын
I just opened a car service shop here in Brasil. This information is golden! Thank you so much for making it available. This went way beyond what i expected. Please keep posting, it's very helpful :).
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@zeelax4 жыл бұрын
Good to see you again, Professor! And I agree with the comments above, if there is anyone who should teach online, it is you. Sure, nothing will replace hand-on experience, however given the weird times we are living in now, your online classes are as useful, as ever
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@elcheapo53024 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and educational, Professor. Thank you for sharing.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@electric_sway3 жыл бұрын
This is the type of nerdy information that I want. Thank you for sharing
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for watching
@karlrod4699 Жыл бұрын
I have just watched it and that was one of the best and most precise video I have seen on youtube.
@hughsolorz51843 жыл бұрын
I'm enlightened thanks to you sir. GMC owner for years now do all my vehicle maintenance . Except transmission work . Whole different animal. Glad I found you, was putting off deciphering instruction manual. Thanks again
@lyimoej71983 жыл бұрын
Even after pandemic please keep making these videos available online,,, & more
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
That will be. Thanks for watching
@barrylucero55783 жыл бұрын
Thank you Professor. I just changed both filters and Transmission Fluid on my 2002 GMC Sierra HD 2500. I was having difficulty on trying to figure out how much automatic transmission fluid to add so I started with 7 quarts as a baseline. I read the dip stick cold and it was barely in the cold zone. Your video helped immensely! Thanks so much for your information. , I graduated WSC, Class of 1984, Go Wildcats!
@jeffalan6339 Жыл бұрын
I changed fluid and filter used Dexron VI with factory cooler and deep pan is not easy to get the fluid right
@claypaul20123 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your wealth of information and knowledge. Finally someone that I can listen to and stay engaged in the topic and keeps my attention.
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@IZ2615 Жыл бұрын
Awesome John, I am not student but I had been looking for the logics and true method of measuring for last 2 years and here I landed today finally. Thanks for the class.
@HIBAW4 жыл бұрын
As a dipstick consumer, I only own one automatic transmission. When I finally checked it after paying for an expensive service, I noticed the entire casting was flawed. Then learned some honda ridgelines have flawed transmission castings, that leak. Then realized the dealer had just sold me on a rear seal for said transmission, all the while knowing it didn't need one.... I realize now that I may have not have fully understood the check procedure, however, screw those lying dealers too. At least I still have a dipstick, and I wouldn't trust any work done by any dealer tbh. That was honda. I've had similar experiences with BMW. I preemptively had them replace a ton of plastic coolant parts as a preventative maintenance. They become brittle after 15 years. They had so many excuses when temperatures were not stable. The dealer didn't realize they cracked a brand new coolant cover. I finally found it, repaired it, and had stable temps again after many visits, and complimentary A/C recharges? I'll never understand their thinking on the AC regarding temp problems. I guess my point is, if it's too complicated for the dipstick consumer, I'd argue it's too complicated for the techs and unscrupulous dealers. If we can't even verify, then they can lie.... Why bother having gauges too. I learned a lot in this video, and always enjoy your videos professor :) The reason I typically watch, is because I get more insight, more specifications, and more exposure to information about whatever you are looking at, then is typically made available to me, as a dipstick consumer. Which I think is wrong as a dipstick owner. It seems like I should be able to screw up my car with the same access to information a dealer uses to screw up my car :) I didn't mean to rant. But, no dipstick is code for a 100,000 mile product imo.
@1gr8oil6 ай бұрын
I have watched many of your excellent videos, and I appreciate you in producing these very informative videos!
@Roq-stone4 жыл бұрын
I like your use of OEM data
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@gregrobinson98274 жыл бұрын
thanks for that information. I ve always observed the transmission temps and seen how the dipstick levels rise with temperature. this is very interesting information. another thing that can effect transmission fluid level readings are incorrectly calibrated dipsticks especially if a transmission has been rebuilt or replaced. thank you so much for this video.
@ouch10114 жыл бұрын
People may roll their eyes at this video, but they are the same people who are doing it wrong. I've worked as an auto tech for 15 years and I've seen many techs do this wrong. I regularly see vehicles come in with over or under filled transmissions (usually overfilled if someone else has serviced it). I've seen it countless times where a lube tech (or even some veterans) will service a transmission, check the fluid once in the shop then immediately put it in the parking lot. Not only is that poor quality control (vehicles should be driven after most repairs to ensure that they drive properly) but it is the wrong procedure. Flat rate pay and other external influences (like a boss who wants 6 hours of work done in 3) teach some techs bad habits. Thank you for the video!
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@ehh26813 жыл бұрын
It’s so aggravating when manufacturers don’t put a transmission temp gauge in the instrument cluster! That’s so frustratinggg. It’s a vital component of any vehicle and I think it should be included. Thanks again, great video
@randallorr37304 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Professor for demonstrating this procedure. I have been doing transmissions for 34 years and the fluid check procedures are typically not completed correctly. Generally speaking when I get a transmission that has a dipstick the fluid level is not correct. It has either been serviced and was not properly checked as you demonstrated and the fluid level is too low or too high or someone has added fluid and again did not follow the necessary procedures and the unit is over full. This is a critical check and always has been. To add another wrinkle to this on some transmissions like the 8L90 which does not have a dipstick actually has in the fluid level check procedure instructions to bring the fluid temperature above 194 F to allow the thermal bypass valve to open to allow for circulation into the cooler and then shut the vehicle off and allow the fluid to cool down to 95-113 F and then recheck the level again. Very time consuming procedure. I call your attention to document ID 5048620 in GM service information. What is interesting on the 6L80 and 6L90 model transmissions is when the transmission fluid is very cold say like 32 F. The level will actually be below the full cold mark. Check it out sometime. This model transmission when it comes to fluid level is quite sensitive to temperature. As a rule on this transmission it is best practice when filling to bring the initial fill up to the bottom part of the full cold range when doing the cold check procedure. It will be safe to drive. Road test it to get the fluid up to the 180 F range and set the level in about the middle to maybe a little over the middle of the hot range. This will prevent the over fill when it gets to are above the 200 F. Again, appreciate how thorough you are on these topics. I will use this video when I am training new techs from now on.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback! The cold mark on the 6L80 and 6L90 is only accurate at 80-90 degrees F. It is normal to be lower than that at colder temperatures.
@NotHarry-er3wg4 жыл бұрын
Wow something learned... I always check hot. didnt know some require a engine off check. owners manual if they tell you!! they probably dont all the time. Thank you for wasting 2.5 hours for a 15 minuite task for us. Wow again in that who would have guessed it would take so long without driving. Only on Weber!! Thank you Professor John. (PJ)
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@A2an4 жыл бұрын
Thorough and accurate review as usual good video, Thanks
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jamesterrill19384 жыл бұрын
Thank You for this, to bad many transmissions do not have a dip stick..
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@a.n.d3624 жыл бұрын
Great vid professor. I miss dipsticks on cars, lol. Wish they would make a comeback.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@firstwordcar4 жыл бұрын
I'm an auto tech and at work I check cold after a drain and fill (Toyota/Lexus mostly) and if good i go and drive it and then recheck after a drive with scan tool connected to watch temps. If I work on a car I'm unfamiliar with I always try to find the procedure from the manufacturer. It's amazing how many techs do NOT do this. Or fill to the hot mark when cold and never recheck. Mostly because transmission drain and fills don't pay well as far as labor so they just want to get the car out so they can get in a better paying job. Too bad labor rates don't account for the complexity of fluid adjustment procedures, if it did then maybe more techs would take the time...or maybe not.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank for your feedback. I know exactly what you mean. The flat rate pay system promotes sloppy work in some shops.
@Maltanx4 жыл бұрын
It's midnight here in Italy, but there's always time for a lesson from Professor John Kelly! Professor, any news about the Tesla? I can't wait to watch your videos about that car!
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am waiting on finding to obtain a wrecked Tesla to disassemble, but it could be a while now. Stay safe!
@Maltanx4 жыл бұрын
@@WeberAuto Thank you! I was sure that in one of your videos from a while ago you said you already got a tesla to teardown. I must have remembered badly.
@olipirard4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting information I dind't realize how important these marks were. Thank you very much for this lecture and please, stay safe from this covid19 thing. It hits us hard here in Europe.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Best wishes!
@cedgriff3 жыл бұрын
And to think, I just checked it and I thought it was low at 135 degrees " cold". Glad I seen this video. You probably saved my tail. THANKS Subscribed !!
@theadorephaedon1691 Жыл бұрын
Great instructions and teaching. We’ll done sir!
@compu854 жыл бұрын
Following the procedure is important. After changing springs in the valve body on my Mercedes' transmission, I thought I would be smart and shortcut the add 1/2 of the fluid, start the engine, then add the remainder of the fluid procedure the manual calls for. After adding the full fluid charge and starting the engine, the fluid got whipped up into a froth, and about a quart was ejected from the vent onto the driveway. Lesson learned! Of course now I had no idea how much fluid was in the pan, so the add - check - add - check rounds took significantly longer than if I'd done the proper procedure originally.
@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885 Жыл бұрын
Wow at 22:30 in you ANSWERED my question!!! Awesome! So glad I got a master's degree so I have the patience to sit through this lecture. hahahah. thanks
@jeffalan6339 Жыл бұрын
My old school turbo 400 was easy to check The 4t65E and 4L60E are real.pain the the rear. Pant pocket . My Silverado is the most difficult with deep pan takes long drive to get it right then still little off. GM owners manual drive the truck in 3rd for 13 mikes, slowly shift each gear pausing in each gear Let idle for 3 minutes pull out the dipstick wipe clean fully insert wait 3 seconds then check repeat to compare readings go by the lowest reading I'm ready to say you do it Has it right once not since. Thanks for the video you know your stuff. I worked 3 years at Ford dealership yet drove GM. What I know about Ford's is like your trans class. It shows your experience.
@Dicofol14 жыл бұрын
Very informative video, thank you. Can you explain what to do when the dipstick is hard to read because the fluid seems to be all over the place (smearing on the dipstick) ? For example on a Corolla 2013
@helenjaime97183 жыл бұрын
I have an 84 chevy lazydaze and I.need a new tranni dip stick n can't find one! An you help?
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Check eBay. Thanks for watching
@cryptoanalysts57934 жыл бұрын
Hey john , I live in the Middle East and there is a Mecahnic back home keep saying watch John kelly vido if you wanna learn the right way ...
@eduardotejeda4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mrbasshead4034 жыл бұрын
Once up to temp , should have move the select switch to reverse 10 seconds , Drive 10 seconds and so on through all the ranges while of of course holding the breaks. Looking at your dipstick on this vids shows in reality the transmission is not over filled. Three millimeters over the last circle is not over filled. Great video 👍
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback!
@chekelley68614 жыл бұрын
Modern transmissions don’t leak nearly as often as the transmissions of yore, no need to be checking the fluid levels as much. So if you notice a transmission leak then it’s a given that it’s low on fluid and must be repaired. That’s my story anyway! Great video as usual!
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback. That is true s long as the transmission was filled properly in the beginning (which is not always the case).
@rjackson25693 жыл бұрын
Excellent work and information . Thank you
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@dougowens26864 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always great information
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@volvo094 жыл бұрын
Love your lessons!
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Chriscam2you2 жыл бұрын
Good video! Could I suggest the additional of information as to how far up the dipstick would be considered absolutely too far, as well as how to extract a small amount through the DS tube to bring the level down within the compliant range?
@comali22123 жыл бұрын
Drive the car for 15 minutes. Go through the whole gears (3 to 5 seconds on each one). Stop the engine on drive (D) and wait between 10 to 15 minutes. Check the dipstick (if you have one), once, twice, three, four and even 5 times until you get the right reading. Then you'll know if it's underfilled, overfilled or at the right level (Top Hot Level) is the right reading,
@typhoontim12524 күн бұрын
Excellent video...thank you.
@WeberAuto24 күн бұрын
Thank you very much
@ldtenenoff4 жыл бұрын
man o man such quality info oh ya i are a dipstick,ur vids r the best thanku
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@garyvanremortel52184 жыл бұрын
You're thinking with your dipstick again, Jimmy...
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@jaybee23444 жыл бұрын
The trans temp can be raised with higher engine RPM in park or a mild power braking.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you
@muhanned7004 жыл бұрын
What do you mean power breaking?
@compu854 жыл бұрын
@@muhanned700 Hold the foot brake, put the car in Drive, and press the the throttle some. Some service info says to not do this for the reasons of checking the transmission fluid level. Perhaps because it will heat the torque converter faster than the rest of the transmission?
@picoboo50484 жыл бұрын
Hello. Hope you are staying safe.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am doing my best
@opticaltech56923 жыл бұрын
Hi, this information is very useful for me. I'm in Australia and my car is a 2011 Hyundai I30. I have questions, I don't have a scan tool and don't know where the driver information center is, because I'm not a car mechanic. Can I measure the temperature of a liquid using an infrared thermometer? So what will happen if the ATF level rises above the hot level mark when it is at operating temperature. Why when the liquid is at the correct level on the hot mark but when cold it becomes lower than the cold mark? Or vice versa, please help answer my question. Thanks in advance. Regards Rusli
@andrewthompsonuk14 жыл бұрын
Years ago I have my ZF5HP30 serviced. I watched them and they did not use a scan tool and everything was so hot that there was no way the temperature could be between 30°C and 35°C . On the way home the transmission made some air in pump noises under some situations, so I let the car cool over night and followed the procedure and got another litre into it. Interestinly there was only a short period of time where the temperature was correct to replace the fille plug.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Very true, you need to be prepared for that small window of time. Thanks for your feedback
@losersden66154 жыл бұрын
I love how he's just zooming around in and out of frame haha
@georgetaylor85352 жыл бұрын
Yeah sir some of us knuckle heads like me need your guidance 🙏. Good looking out kind sir.
@alimujtaba7474 жыл бұрын
Sir, I have a 2013 Toyota Corolla with a U340E 4 speed Auto Transmission. The transmission fluid level is full when checking cold but low when its hot (after driving 10-12 miles). How do I sort out this discrepancy? Really frustrated.
@scuba4221234 жыл бұрын
well said professor Kelly...as usual!
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@alzajalijudgal29324 жыл бұрын
Thanks you sir for those information 👌👍
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@panomsuk397 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, this is what I am looking for after trying many clips on you tube and Googlings to solve auto transmission issue of my car. I am also wondering why there is nothing mentions for checking the transmission fluid level in car manual (Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 2012) I am confusing and first belleive that "cold" mark is used for reading at engine stop and cool down several hours or over night. That is why the reading is exceeding the "hot" mark for half an inch which seems to over fill. So did in opposite way by draining the fluid out. I have just understood by this clip that the "cold" means the low transmission fluid temperature when just start an engine or run idle. It does not refer to the engine temperature at all. Until let the auto transmission running for an hour, if idle, the transmiistion fluid rises up to the specified range, then we measure and adjust the fluid level accordingly.
@quickchrome2012 Жыл бұрын
Question So I drove my 03 4.8 sierra for one hour highway speed. Parked and the ATF level was under the low dot hot. This morning checked it before starting it and level is like you said half inch over the hot full mark. So in low in ATF right? Seems like the cold mark is irrelevant since it goes way over when cold
@aminammar42603 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🌹
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@chahahc3 жыл бұрын
Didn't realize it took that long to heat up a transmission by idling.
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
It does take a long time. Thanks for watching
@CatsMeowington4 жыл бұрын
Do you think manual transmissions will become extent? I hate automatic but a friend gave me a truck with an automatic. I nursed the engine back to health but I struggled with changing transmission fluid to the marks on the dipstick.correctly. Didn't understand until watching your video. You sir have a great voice for this! So, thanks, I look forward to viewing another video. Oh, and keep safe. Thank you.
@tarassu4 жыл бұрын
I do not support dipsticks on transmissions. Transmissions are CLOSED systems (like reduction gears and differentials). They don't burn oil. They do not create/dilute oil. So level after filling will NEVER change IF it doesn't leak or vehicle wasn't flooded. If it leaks, then that MUST be fixed. Adding oil without doing anything is 100% not OK. Annual service check includes leaks. So... in summary. There is absolutely no reason to have dipstick. Same story with engine oil dipsticks. Nobody check them on weekly basis. And even weekly is not enough. So oil level sensors are best for doing that work. Learned from BMW :)
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. As you may know, most transmissions do not have a dipstick any longer. Have a great day
@tarassu4 жыл бұрын
@@WeberAuto Are there other manufacturers who abandoned ICE oil level dipsticks?
@gregrobinson98274 жыл бұрын
great video i agree 100% the only question is why did gm overfill it its a 2014 and almost bet the fluid has never been checked or serviced so it was filled in the factory??? but you are correct about the hot level.
@gerlandkent6377 Жыл бұрын
thank, you for you're video. my question is theirs a 97, Dodge ram 2500 van for sale siting in a level parking lot. with out starting up the van because the owner was not around at that time. the first thing I did was just pulled the trans stick on the van and I notice the reading on the stick it read full. is this normal?
@samukaifombah64062 жыл бұрын
Good teaching Sir i
@adzy714 жыл бұрын
Professor it states to select ALL gear ranges not just REVERSE, NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. To flood the transmission fluid galleries this has to be done in just about every transmission we have serviced. Not being critical but if the objective is to get the absolute correct level, ALL gear selections need to be engaged for 3 seconds as the service bulletin states. Thankyou.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you. We actually went through all gear ranges, but the only other range below Drive was "M"; it showed up as "Drive" on the GM scan tool.
@emilpartanen87194 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I was thinking. And it is important to select all gear ranges before checking fluid is at correct operating temperature too. Not just when checking cold level. Don't you think? But excellent videos anyway. Easy to understand even though my native language is not English.
@justinlinnane80432 жыл бұрын
well he made that as clear as mud !! how can a cold check be 90 degrees ??
@lesliedsouza40773 жыл бұрын
Lurv these kinda shows. Extensive explanation, Good Sir :) I would comment: What's so wrong with manual transmission? Fill & drain plug? Public getting so slack? Then, they have to work harder, to pay service bills? Serve 'em right? On earlier model, Toyota Camry, Auto: The dipstick has a spring clip. The trans breather, is atop the trans, & connected by rubber tube, to an inverted U-tube, welded, externally, near the top of the fill tube. Every time you check dipstick, Don't just see the level & color? Check The Color, On the Wipe Tissue? Ooo? If you wanna get really, into it? Take oil sample & send to lab? Don't forget to top up the 100ml, Oil sample taken? Hey, Gotta do, Some thing, in life? :)
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@PecanPie11024 жыл бұрын
Can you do a CVT or NISSAN CVT , (it has none/dipstick)?thanks for coming back
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, yes. It is on my list
@lesrinehart9332 жыл бұрын
So this tells me that most transmissions are over filled
@lesrinehart9332 жыл бұрын
I live in Texas and it’s getting in the high 90s daily so I’m thinking a 10 minute drive should have the fluid up to temperature
@sergeyspirin45394 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Professor !
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@AlainHubert4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see that you're doing well professor! I hope that we can be back to normal soon. Now, what about transmissions that don't have a dipstick? Is it possible to check those too, or just wait until something goes wrong and let the TCU tell us about it? Thanks, and stay safe. Edit: that truck must be a real gas guzzler if it runs out of gas just idling! (just kidding) ;-) Would the transmission temp go up faster if the truck was held in place with the parking brake and in drive?
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes, it is possible to check the fluid level on transmissions without dipsticks, but it is a lot more difficult. Yes, the transmission would warm up faster with the transmission in drive with the brake applied, but I wanted to see how long it would take with it just idling.
@repairvehicle4 жыл бұрын
It's actuality quite easy. I have done it on many vehicles.
@RichardBooi-r7f10 ай бұрын
I want to know about VW JETTA 5 2007 model 1.6 BSF how to check gearbox oil
@UncleSarkis4 жыл бұрын
Why not have someone put it in drive and just stay on the brakes for a couple minutes, that would increase the temperature much quicker, right?
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
If it was done at an idle, it would be great, but I did not have a helper. If is is done at wide open throttle (stall speed) the fluid temperature inside the torque rises ten degrees F per second and can damage the fluid and the transmission. Thanks for your feedback.
@UncleSarkis4 жыл бұрын
@@WeberAuto thank you very much. I'm not expert, just a KZbin DIY guy and I love learning from you. I wish I lived in Utah again BTW.
@seshachary55803 жыл бұрын
very educative thank you.
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@lesrinehart9332 жыл бұрын
I guess in a cold climate it never gets up to temperature
@jaybee23444 жыл бұрын
Well this GM transmission procedure is interesting. But I am sure not all brands have the same procedures.
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Many have a similar procedure. They are all temperature sensitive
@on-site40944 жыл бұрын
You need to read the dipstick and monitor fluid temp is there a universal scan tool that does for most vehicle brands I use Toyota techstreamm on my is 350
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. There are several brands that attempt to do so. We have a snap-on version that works very well.
@repairvehicle4 жыл бұрын
Scangauge works well
@showbest7073 жыл бұрын
Great job ever i see !
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@MrPatdeeee3 жыл бұрын
Mr John Kelley, I hope you answer 2 questions below. (2007 Nissan Maxima) On the CVT dip stick, the "2 dot" (I assume "cold") emblem and "hot" emblem; are far away from each other; over 2 inches. After I have driven the car for a long time, the stick shows the fluid half way between the "2 dot" emblem. I assume I NEED fluid NOW! Do you agree or disagree? Note: I just had my CVT fluid changed at my Nissan dealer where I bought the car 13 yrs ago. But the odometer is not even reached 48K miles yet. I am afraid they have done something that can damage my transmission. Do you agree or disagree? I would be very appreciate your answering the questions kind Sir.
@lesrinehart9332 жыл бұрын
What is the temperature inside the building
@edwinalexander11703 жыл бұрын
Professor, if my car doesnt exceed 100 km per hour, and the transmission fluid is ok and is on the required level, what can be the cause? And what can be fixed?
@shampagnelove30552 жыл бұрын
I have a gmc 07 Yukon xl 6.0 1500 my truck stop I see transmission coming out of the dipstick. But I have been checking it yes I have seen when it past hot I never knew so what that means
@romanjanke59233 жыл бұрын
You could use drums to imitate run of vehicle in your workshop.
@WeberAuto3 жыл бұрын
Lol. Thanks for watching
@theadorephaedon1691 Жыл бұрын
Professor, my dipstick reads the same, it’s a smidge above the top dot on hot. Is that gonna be a problem? Or could I run it?
@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03Ай бұрын
You can have numerous issues with a transmission and the fluid will still be “red” or any other color of whatever branded transmission fluid. Even with miles on the transmission.
@timbrown97314 жыл бұрын
Put it in drive and brake torque it for about two minutes That should really increase the fluid temperature or put it in drive and let the torque converter slip?
@minnesota70103 жыл бұрын
Its it ok to have the fluid a little above the hot mark at operating temperature?
@timbrown97312 жыл бұрын
Sure wish you could do this for the Toyotas my parents have a 2008 Highlander with the V6 they took it to the shop and have them change the transmission fluid supposedly with a WS fluid after I checked it though it was way low and I kept telling my father you have to check it when the engine is running and you have to check it at two points when the engine first starts out they’ll be two marks on the tip stick for the cold side I said what you need to do is go take it on the freeway for about 20 minutes and come back and we’ll check it on the hot side we did that it was considerably low luckily they did not burn up a transaxle my dad thought that he could check it with the engine off I said nope not on this model!
@AG-dt5hy Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you
@vincentiiramirez81859 ай бұрын
Why my transmission fluid is high when cold and when the engine is hot the level is low
@timbober14 жыл бұрын
Great content I’d rather have a manual transmission...
@WeberAuto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. They are getting harder to find now.
@ianlewis25304 жыл бұрын
Is the procedure the same on Jeeps? I was told by the shop that the vehicle has to be in neutral or the reading will not be accurate.
@barrymcockner27143 жыл бұрын
Check your manual, or check for your SPECIFIC vehicle online.