Probably a dumb question - but!
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Probably a dumb question - but!
I have a 2000 F250 Diesel with an automatic transmission and I am having a difficult time trying to read the fluid level of the transmission on the dip stick. Am I the only one that has a tough time seeing the red fluid in those tiny pockets on the stick? If I check the fluid when the tranny is cold I can see clearly the red fluid on the lower "cold" area of the dip stick but when the truck is hot and running I cannot see if the cotton picking thing is full or what. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Tom
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Never thought of that good idea.
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I always run automatics just a litte above the add mark, stone cold, engine idleing, in park, level ground.
ATF expands a lot when it warms up and the level will go way up when it's hot.
I never check it when it's hot unless it has a leak.
ATF expands a lot when it warms up and the level will go way up when it's hot.
I never check it when it's hot unless it has a leak.
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I always hold the end of the stick up and use my quarter panel as a backdrop. My truck is Toreador Red, so the red fluid contrasts with the white level area and the red background making it easy for me to read.
