Re: ultramatic fluid level check and add

Posted by Ross On 2009/10/27 22:04:04

Close, but no cigar. Your dipstick is under the car on the left front corner of the tranny, just behind the bellhousing. You'll see a 3" tall tube sticking up with a cap on it. That's the one. Check it with the tranny warm, and RIGHT after you've turned the car off. You can add fluid by pulling back the carpet and put it through the vent that is just under a little access plate there, but there is no dipstick there.

When doing a complete refill, take a 2' piece of heater hose and jam it into the fill tube and bring the other end up into the engine compartment. You can jam a funnel into that and fill to your heart's content.

Despite rumors, the 49-54 Ultras are not all that picky about fluid level. They hold almost three gallons, for crying out loud. I've seen them do just fine more than two quarts low. Just last week in fact.