needs just a quart of trans oil but don't know where to put it
You can put any SAE certified transmission fluid in the transmission of your 1985 five-speed Chevette. The transmission holds nine quarts of fluid.
In the transmission.
You put the Transmission Fluid in the Transmission (fill point transmission drip stick tube)
The transmission will fail.
Low Transmission fluid
Buy a transmission funnel and pour the fluid in the dipstick tube.
In the transmission!
In the transmission.
The transmission fluid is added where you check it, on the toppish left (driver's) side of the transmission.
For automatic transmission: remove transmission dipstick, put fluid in dipstick tube with funnel. be careful not to overfill.
Transmission fluid is always put in through the Tranny dipstick tube.
you dont put transmission fluid in a manual transmission. you need gear oil, and it should be done by a transmission shop