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Transmission fluid no marking while in park and hot but is at overfil marking cold i added 3 quarts already manual says park with emergency brake but emergency break doesnt work is it a false reading?
Jasrv28
The emergency or parking brake has absolutely nothing to do with transmission levels. The reason the manual states to park with brake applied is for safety reasons - should the vehicle lunge forward or backwards while you are checking the fluid level, you might be injured.
Checking the transmission level when engine is cold WILL give you the false reading. Tranny fluid level MUST be checked with engine at normal operating temperature (usually after being driven 5 to 10 miles) and idling in Park. Overfilling the transmission is just as harmful as not having enough fluid.
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