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First, check the tranny fluid when the SUV is off and cold. Then check the tranny fluid after the SUV is warmed and idling. The level of tranny fluid level should go down, if it doesn't the tranny itself is not taking up any. Replacing the tranny fluid filter may solve your problem. If not its most likely the tranny oil pump. This is if your fluid level stays the same when warm or, cold. If the tranny fluid changes from cold to warm, your tranny has a more serious problem and should be looked at by a pro.
Usually the fluid level is too high and the fluid has aerated.
you should have 2 dipsticks. 1 for oil and 1 for tranny fluid. the tranny fluid dipstick is going to be the one in the back of the engine compartment. if you have to add some. use "dot 3 tranny fluid" and a funnel. check the fluid level with a warmed up tranny and while the eng in idling to get a proper level reading
A manual tranny does not take tranny fluid. So you can't check it. A manual tranny does not take tranny fluid. So you can't check it.
the tranny itself is the reservoir, check the level on the tranny dipstick to see that it is full.
I would think someone spilled it while adding fluid. Clean it up and keep an eye on it. Check the tranny fluid level. Are you sure it is tranny fluid? Red coolant can look like tranny fluid. Clean off the area and watch your fluid levels.
pull the tranny dipstick out and check the level.
Standard tranny's don't have dipsticks. Theres a plug on the side of the tranny to check/fill the tranny fluid. The fluid should come up to the bottom of that plug hole when sitting on a level surface.
Check level of transmission fluid Change transmission fluid and filter
start up the vehicle and run through all the gears. then shut it off and go directly under the tranny pan. loosen up the bolt and drain the tranny fluid. when it is all drained, torque to bolt back on to the tranny pan at 25-30 lbs. then go back up to the engine compartment, where you check your tranny fluid level, and put about 5 quarts of tranny fluid in. then start your car up again, run through all the gears and check the fluid level again while the engine is running. add more fluid if you need to. if there is too much, drain a little bit out and check it again.
jack up car make sure it is level,take out plug next to tranny pan, if fluid comes out it is over full, should be at bottom of plug hole,to add to it the red cap on top of tranny on drivers side. add until fluid is level with plug hole. replce plug when full,you will need a tranny funnel to add fluid! Hope this helps!! I have a 2000 Malibu 3.1, make sure engine is warm
on 3.1 there is no dipstick. the only time you have to check fluid in tranny is,if you have a leak or you think it is giving you problems. first raise up car level then take plug out of in back of tranny pan to check fluid. if it runs out it is to full, fluid should be at bottom of hole.to add fluid, on the top of tranny there is a red cap unscrew this cap and use a long neck funnel to add fluid..only until it is at bottom of plug hole,by tranny.