You add it through the tube where the dip stick comes out to check your fluid level. It is on the passengers side of the engine. you have to open the hood to see it. You also need a long funnel with a small end to puor in the trans fluid.
transmission fluid is checked with the car cooled off -never when running-(daddmac)
The recommended automatic transmission fluid is DEXRON-MERCON, and it requires 3 quarts.
For a 1988 Ford Ranger : M5OD-R1 , 5 speed manual transmission ( transmission code " M " ) 2.9 liter V6 engine , rear wheel drive ( 2.8 U.S. quarts of MERCON automatic transmission fluid is used )
It is important to use the correct amount of fluid in a car. The 1988 Acura Legend takes about 3.2 quarts of transmission fluid.
how do i check the transmission fluid on a 1988 Honda accord, it is a automated
Fluid is added through the transmission dipstick.
Yes... where the dipstick is. You take a funnel and add enough fluid to fill it up to the proper level. Do this while the engine is running and the transmission is in Park.
The metal transmission screw-in dipstick was removed and lost. This left the transmission fluid filler hole open. Normally water does not enter this location from above if the hood is closed. But since the engine was being washed, the washing fluid entered the transmission and mixed with the transmission fluid. The contamination caused the transmission to begin to cease normal expected hydraulic pressure. Transmission stopped working. Solution: Drain with a pump and refill the transmission fluid and replace the metal dipstick.
should be a dipstick back next to the firewall for checking transmission fluid.
The transmission dipstick is located on the passengers side rear. Near the firewall / or back of the engine. The dipstick is color yellow or red.
The 1988 Toyota Camry transmission has a fluid capacity of 6.3 quarts. You can check the transmission fluid level with the transmission fluid dipstick.
( .044 inch ) according to fordparts.com