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Does the car engine need to be running when i add transmission fluid?
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∙ 13y ago
transmission can not run on empty you should add at least 80% of the total, then turn on your engine only using the key, the engine should be warm because you ran the car a little bet to soften the oil on the deposit walls, go to the dip stick and check the level, verify if full if is not turn it off and add more, repeat these steps until the level is correct
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