It is best to check your Automatic Transmission Fluid every time you check your engine oil level. As a time frame, I check all my fluids every two weeks or so. If your transmission isn't pulling properly it could because it is low and could need a fluid and filter change. It will cost around $80 to have this done.
You can't
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There is no dipstick for the trans.
pull the check plug it will either be gear lube or auto trans fluid
There will be a cap labeled as auto trans fluid. It should be pulled out, wiped off, re-inserted, and pulled back out to measure the level of the fluid in the chamber.
Is your Alero a 2.4, a 2.2 ecotec or a 3400?
It requires a special tool (the dipstick) that only a dealer has.
There is a dipstick that looks just like the one for the oil.
auto trans fluid its crazy i know
You don't there is a low fluid sensor that will alert you when necessary. Hope This Helps.
You don't there is a low fluid sensor that will alert you when necessary. Hope This Helps.
The dipstick is a dealer special tool. You can not check your own transmission fluid.