How do you add transmission fluid to a Chevy Cavalier?

You need a long thing funnel. Available at any auto supply store for a couple dollars. It should be around 1-2 feet long and thin at the tip. Pull your tranny dipstick, look at the dipstick and be sure to check the level however it tells you ie. in neutral with the engine warm, etc. Be sure not to overfill as this could damage your tranny.

Answer

It may not have a dipstick. If it does not remove the Red Filler Cap located on the top of the transaxle and fill until it overflows. Fill slowly so it does not make a mess and you should be good.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES fill the entire transmission to overflowing!!!

If there is no dipstick, your transmission should be filled only to the level of a drain plug, down low, on the side of the transmission case. BUT... there is a specific and complicated procedure to assure that you add the proper AMOUNT of fluid. This procedure is described at http://autorepair.about.com/library/a/1g/bl777g.htm
The procedure is done with the car raised, LEVEL, engine running, mildly warm, etc. so that the maximum amount of fluid is in circulation in the transmission WHILE you adjust the fluid level. Too much fluid or too little will be deadly to your transmission. The only way to add the proper amount of fluid is to follow the procedure completely.

First answer by ID3353955586. Last edit by George randall. Contributor trust: 15 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 48 [recommend question]

Research your answer:

Can you answer other questions about Chevrolet Cavaliers?

Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Cars and Vehicles > American Cars > Chevrolet > Chevy Cavalier > How do you add transmission fluid to a Chevy Cavalier?

Our contributors said this page should be displayed for the questions below. (Where do these come from

)

If any of these are not a genuine rephrasing of the question, please help out and edit these alternates.

Chevy cavalier trany fluid? Tran fluid 90 chevy cavalier? What transmission fluid for chevy cavalier? How do you add transmission fluid in 1999 cavalier? How do you add fluid to 2004 cavalier transmission? Where do you add transmission fluid in a 98 cavalier? Where do you add transmission fluid on a 98 cavalier? How do you add transmission fluid to 2001 cavalier 2.4? What transmission fluid do you use with chevy cavalier? How do you add transmission fluid to 97 chevy cavalier? Where do you add transmission fluid in a chevy cavalier? Where do you add transmission fluid 1992 chevy cavalier? Where do you add transmission fluid to a 96 chevy cavalier? How do you add transmission fluid to a 2003 chevy cavalier? Where do you add the fluid to a 2002 cavalier's transmission? How do you add transmission fluid to your 1997 chevy cavalier? Wheres the transmission fluid container on a 2004 chevy cavalier? Best way to add fluid to a standard transmission on a Chevy Cavalier?