RahuL

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Ok, I feel really silly asking this but my TA is a bit low on Trans Fluid... So, I went and bought a couple of quarts of ATF Dex III ... But, call me blind, but I couldn't locate where to fill it from ? Is it where the Trans [red] Dip Stick is ?

Help!!

GreekGator

Dont you have to drop the pan in an A4?

RahuL

iTrader: (10)

Drop the pan to top-off the fluid ?

00'WS6Rocket

iTrader: (3)

get a funnel and fill it where the dip stick it

FLT

iTrader: (1)

quote-Is it where the Trans [red] Dip Stick is ?
Answer is YES!!!!

00'WS6Rocket

iTrader: (3)

yes the red p.o.s. thats hard as hell to get off (at least on mine)

RahuL

iTrader: (10)

Thanks man!!! !!.. that's what I thought but didn't wanna screw up the aging tranny!!

And yes, the dip-stick is a PITA!!

Finally, does the car have to be idling hot when topping off the fluid ?

05gto60

iTrader: (3)

no, it doesnt have to be ideling to fill it. but when you check it, the car needs to be running and have been driven a few miles

SgtB

iTrader: (3)

with the mods in your sig you have to be kidding me.

that is not true either...it just needs to be shifted through the gears R-N-D-N-R a few times and the fluid will flow through the valve bodies and be good to go.

slowpoke96z28

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you know to check it after you've been driving for a while, right?

RahuL

iTrader: (10)

haha!... yea I've never had to top off tranny fluid before in this car... I've been checking it at reg. intervals, but this is the first time it's a bit low...

wamp42

Mine has a lock on the fill. It seems VERY hard to get out. Do I really have to pull harder until it comes out. I unlocked it too and it still doesnt want to come out on my car. Am I doing something wrong or not doing enough?

'Trust'

iTrader: (24)

You just need to pull really hard to get it out, once you plug it back in it will come out easily until it gets warm. There are 2 levels on the stick, HOT and COLD, its best to drive it and see where the fluid is at in relation to the HOT mark.

00'WS6Rocket

iTrader: (3)

you could always put tranny fluid on the rubber piece so it's a little easier while checking it, but it will be tough again next time.

RahuL

iTrader: (10)

the dip stick on my TA has 3 levels:

1 - 80 Degree Mark
2 - Warm
3 - HOT

I'm gonna add about half a quart [ sits at the WARM level when HOT ] and drive a bit, and check again..

00'WS6Rocket

iTrader: (3)

just don't put too much or it will lose its vasicity (or something )