I own a '85 Buick Lesabre and changed the radiator in it. I had the transmission line disconnected and all of my fluid shot out...which is good...cause the fluid looked like A-1 steak sauce (reffering to how dark it was) so I hooked up the lines and poored more coolant in it and now my radiator runs great.
But now I have the transmission to worry about. So how much trans fluid should I put in it? While in park the fluid shows half full...while in run it it barely shows at all and I've already put in about a quart and half. how much more should I add?I changed out my radiator and crunk up the car with the transmission line disconnected.?All transmissions are different, just keep adding until it says its full IN PARK.I changed out my radiator and crunk up the car with the transmission line disconnected.?check it with it running and in park. thats when the dipstick is accurateI changed out my radiator and crunk up the car with the transmission line disconnected.?That's right . . . . Check it in PARK with the engine running at an idle. Once you get fluid showing on the stick start adding it more slowly. On MOST vehicles the difference between the bottom of the crosshatch marks on the stick and the FULL mark is a pint.I changed out my radiator and crunk up the car with the transmission line disconnected.?If the fluid looked that bad, I would drop the pan and change the filter and then refill the trans with fresh fluid. If you do that, add about three quarts, then start the car and add till full. Then, put the shifter in all the positions with the engine running and foot on the brake, and then recheck the fluid level.
