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Old 12-21-2010, 10:28 PM
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Re: Transmission fluid drain, refill and "how the hell do I read the dipstick!"

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Originally Posted by immortal_suby View Post
I choose to ignore the atf spattered 2 inches above all the markings on the dipstick and go solely with which hole is filled. Dunking the stick in atf is going to fill the holes. Dragging it against atf splashed up the tube can account for the rest of the mess but it won't consistently fill the holes. Right or wrong, thats my method.
Yeah, that's what I was defaulting to. The problem is that my fluid is so clean, I can barely see it on the stick! Now I must knock on wood and hope that it wasn't grossly underfilled to the point of causing damage.
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