Basic Car Care & Maintenance : Checking Car Auto Transmission Fluid

Check the car's automatic transmission fluid level using the transmission dip stick near the car engine; learn how from our expert mechanic in this free car-maintenance video.

Expert: Jeff Wong
Bio: Jeff Wong has a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has owned & operated an aftermarket automotive parts business for five years. He has been working on automobiles for 17 years.
Filmmaker: Joshua Kidwell

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• repair
• cars
• maintenance
• fluids
• tire
• auto
• automotive
• automobile
• vehicle
• trucks

[shepdog213]

THATS USING YOUR DIPSTICK JIMMY!

[gempeppy]

Thanks for making this video. Checking the oils in my car is scary sometimes. I just usually check antifreeze and the oil thing and cross my fingers and go. One time i was driving almost with no brake oil? bc the when i stepped on the gas it would go all the way down. My dad said I was lucky I wasnt in any accidents and of course was mad. Thankfully I dont drive long distances. But I am glad to find videos like this bc it gives me a little more confidence in doing it myself.

[lgvamos3]

so is it bad to leave your car running even if you dont have to while checking the trans fluid?

[cheratberry]

"textbook style info " stars !!

[jsonbass]

Ford M5OD-R2 uses Mercon ATF as well.

[colinstingeray]

new or old car have to be running when checking to the dip stick dip shit

[bryanj12341]

this guy pauses a lot in his speech

[fooruggler]

I wouldn't call this guy an expert. Oh well.

[qwerty123456789jhdtg]

Hmm yeah, I've that as well a lot, always on cars with MT ... it's just a bad name, I guess, since it's used for MT's as well.

No dipsitick though, on a MT.

[mikesfastgt]

ford T-5 and the t-45 use automatic trans fluid because it operates at a higher temperature. alot of manuals use it. some hondas use motor oil in there trans. I'm ase certified dealer mechanic.

[deadvenom]

try finding one in a Bimmer