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Originally Posted by Ghost-Flame
Put your car up on jack stands so the rear wheels are free to spin. After filling with Tran fluid. Run/idle engine and gently shift Trans through the gears. Park, reverse, drive. Let engine idle with the Trans in dive and rear wheels spinning fo 10 to 15 minutes. Then shut car off . Place in park. Check fluid level.
The hot fluid will expand and the excess will flow out. When it stops running out. Replace the fill plug and it's right. If you suspect a leak check in 30 to 60 days.
**FYI. My Trans at 175 000miles. Seems to use about half a qt in 90 to 120 days (10000 miles) with no external leaks that I can find. I don't know where it goes but it just keeps running like new. So I just keep checking it.
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The only problem I see with your procedure is that if you shut off the engine, the pump in the trans is not operating so all the ATF will drain back into the pan and when you go to check out the fluid level, a LOT of ATF will come rushing out and if you wait until the fluid stop and replace the plug, your trans will not be at the correct level. If I'm wrong I hope other people chime in, but I think I'm right.