Is your Alero a 2.4, a 2.2 ecotec or a 3400?
In The Oldmobile Alero 2.4 L transmission and 3.4L v6, refer to the manual on " Park Level Transmission Fluid Check, There is a bolt on the driver side of the transmission usually a dealer or repair shop should check the level for you..
You fill the trans fluid thru the dipstick you check the level at.
need to know if it is and automatic or a standard shift transmission Automatic has no dipstick to check trans fluid.
Fill it at the same place you check the fluid level.
You add fluid the same place you check the fluid level.
The exact same place you check the fluid level.
There is no dipstick for the trans.
trans fluid goes right in tube used to check fluid level
It won't have one. The owner's manual will specify what the time intervals are for a fluid change. If you lost the owners manual, you will have to go and ask the dealer.AnswerThis transmission in the Alero, Grand Am, and Malibu has a fill cap. On the side of the trans near the bottom is a plug you remove to check the level; similar to a rear end or manual trans. The car needs to be running in park and jacked up level.
Idling in park, pull the trans dipstick and check the level.
The fluid level in the trans is very temperature specific. The dealer uses his scan tool to check fluid temperature, compares it to a chart, and then knows how far up the dipstick the fluid level should be.The fluid level in the trans is very temperature specific. The dealer uses his scan tool to check fluid temperature, compares it to a chart, and then knows how far up the dipstick the fluid level should be.
use, DEXRON III automatic transmission fluid