Transmission jumping hard is the malfunction causing check engine light to come on,most likely its the tcc solonoid causing this or a possibility of causing this.
If you have an automatic transmission, check with the engine warm and running, The dip stick is located on the passenger side rear of the engine.
Check engine oil when you have just finished driving. Check Transmission fluid when the car is running and the transmission in in N (manual) or P (automatic).
Yes it does. The proper way to check automatic transmission fluid is to check it while engine is at idle.
Engine idling in park. Check level on stick.
The automatic transmission has a dipstick that is located near the back of the engine. It is underneath the hood and has a red handle.
there is no place for you to check it. the dealership will check it for you. and it only holds 6.5 quart's. if you have the 3.0L engine.
So the torque converter and oil cooler are full.
automatic....engine warm and running while in park, standard, engine off. But this is covered in your owner's manual
There is an automatic transmission dipstick in the engine compartment. The dipstick will have a yellow handle. Check the transmission fluid the same way you would check the motor oil.
Problem with the transmission. You need to have the transmission computer checked for codes to know a possible cause.
If it is an automatic, the fluid should be at operating temperature. The transmission in park and the engine at idle. Remove the dipstick and wipe it dry and check the level. Do not overfill.
[quote]Generally no. The connection to the transmission is quite different, better to change both the engine and the transmission.[/quote] actually you can...if they are the same engine just one was from the automatic version of the car and yours is the manual or vice versa you can do it, the engines are the same, it is the transmission that is different. but if the engine is from a different year/model you might want to check if the transmission and engine will line up properly, or you will do alot of work for nothing