Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Funnel
- Quart of transmission fluid
Step1
Place your car on a level hard surface such as a concrete driveway. Open the hood of the car.
Step2
Locate the dipstick for your automatic transmission. Refer to your owner's manual if you are not sure where it is located.
Step3
Turn your car engine on. Now pull the dipstick out of the hole it is in and wipe it with a clean rag.
Step4
Insert the dipstick back in and pull it out again. Look at the dipstick. You will see hash marks and some words, "Add" and "Full."
Step5
Notice the fluid on the dipstick. If it is above the "add" mark, do not add any fluid. If it is at the add mark or below, add a quart of transmission fluid.
Step6
Put the funnel into the same hole where the dipstick was. Now take your quart of transmission fluid and turn it upside down into the funnel. Empty the quart into the funnel.
Step7
Check the transmission fluid again. It should be at or near the "full" mark. Check the transmission fluid regularly.