question about tranny fluid level

[peterkin]

when you look at the dipstick for the tranny fluid after driving for a while, it's supposed to be thick and red on the dipstick right?

mine is thin, very thin and red, but it shows that it is full....should i add some fluid to it...if so how much.....

i did post in here a while ago about the tranny flaring going into second gear, and going into third to early sometimes....could that be the problem......

 

[John Larkin]

Mine always shows red and thin. Tranny fluid isn't like oil. Ever notice how a drop of tranny fluid tends to spread out where oil tends to puddle? It's just a much thinner, viscous fluid. From everything I've read, the proper level on the stick is somewhere in the knurled area. I tend to fill mine about halfway up that area, maybe a little higher. But never exceeding it.

 

[peterkin]

i didn't do this...i have only had the car a few weeks....what do i do...can that be the problem that i having with the tranny shifting...