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Old 12-20-2012, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by upallnight View Post
The point of this story is that the trans has to be cold when you re-fill it or the final level will not be accurate, especially if the ATF fluid in the Torque Converter is at the engine operating temp.

When I do a fluid change I jack the car up the day before and drain the fluid. I let the car sit overnight and refill the next day.
That is not correct. The fluid has to be at a specific temperature to check the level, not cold. Otherwise you will have the wrong level. See the maintenance procedure.
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