Re: Checking transmission fluid

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/9/20 22:26:13

Am I missing something here?? Why not just have the mechanic who greases the car check the fluid like they did in the 50's?? If you do your own grease jobs/maintenance at home, check it from underneath and get a proper fill pump, what's wrong with that??

As to the "danger" of a trans running out of fluid and ruining it, if the leak is that bad the trans is shot anyway. REar seals do not leak much, front seals do. If the front seal is shot then usually the bellhousing bushing is shot also.....and that's not all.

Agreed if you are trying to limp home and have to put a quart in every 30 miles a filler tube would be handy, but a flatbed is the real answer.

I have owned 50-54 Non-GS Ultramatics since 1963 and never had need for a filler/dipstick, kind of late in life to start needing one on each car. Granted I hardly drive them any more.