Re: 24V (5-speed) tranny dipstick

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

You need to remove the inner fender to do an oil
change?  Funny, I didn't this past weekend.  Sure the
oil filter is a beech to get to, but it's possible.  I
think I'll farm that task out next time, it really
wasn't much fun, but being under the car did give me a
chance to give it a once over.  I've got an oil leak
somewhere I'd like to fix.

Cheers,
Ian
94 164 LS
85 Yamaha Maxim 700
71 Spider

--- karld@domain.elided wrote:
> I've had that fun about 5 times in the past 6 weeks:
> 
> - Jack-up the car
> - Remove LF wheel
> - Place carpenter's level on the hood
> - Lower car onto blocks until leveled
> - Peer into the black void with a flashlight and
> check the tranny fluid level
> - Add fluid thru the dipstick hole using a
> "Sta-Lube" brand gear oil hand pump (Pep Boys)
> - Jack-up, remove blocks, replace wheel, lower the
> car, yadda, yadda...
> - Drive around the block and again smell burning
> gear oil on my exhaust
> 
> Fortunately the inner wheel well cover doesn't need
> to be removed, as in an oil change.  
> 
> Why 5 times? My junkyard tranny was leaking, though
> it was a quick-fix at the dealer this week, and all
> seems well now. Some sort of loose screws on a plate
> or cover(?)
> 
> My point (besides sympathy and understanding)? I
> found that the dipstick often feels like it is all
> the way in, when it isn't. Do a visual check of the
> stick. It caused me to overfill the first time. The
> Owner's Manual says 1.8 liters, so it looks like
> Paul got it right.
> 
> Karl
> 
> ------------
> 
> I know the transmission dipstick exists because I've
> seen one in pictures. 
> 
>  A few days ago I changed the tranny fluid on my 95
> LS. Before draining the
>  fluid, which is the easy part, I wanted to make
> sure I'd be able to fill the
>  transmission back up. After searching for many
> minutes I finally found the
>  elusive dipstick hidden behind a hose. It actually
> juts out of the
>  differential and is very close to the firewall. 
> 
>  As a dipstick it's useless for the garage mechanic
> as the car must be jacked
>  up to access. Since the car isn't level you'll
> never get an accurate reading. 
> 
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