#### LEVEL CHECK

The fluid level in the automatic transmission/transaxle should be checked every 6 months or 7,500 miles whichever comes first. The transmission/transaxle has a dipstick for fluid level checks.

1. Drive the car until it is at normal operating temperature. The level should not be checked immediately after the car has been driven for a long time at high speed, or in city traffic in hot weather. In those cases, the transaxle should be given a half hour to cool down.
2. Stop the car, apply the parking brake, then shift slowly through all gear positions, ending in Park. Let the engine idle for about five minutes with the transmission/transaxle in Park. The car should be on a level surface.
3. With the engine still running, remove the dipstick, wipe it clean, then reinsert it, pushing it fully home.
4. Pull the dipstick again and, holding it horizontally, read the fluid level.
5. Cautiously feel the end of the dipstick to determine the temperature. Note that on Datsuns/Nissans there is a scale on each side, HOT on one, COLD on the other. If the fluid level is not in the correct area, more will have to be added.
6. Fluid is added through the dipstick tube. You will probably need the aid of a spout or a long necked funnel. Be sure that whatever you pour through is perfectly clean and dry. Use an automatic transmission fluid marked DEXRON® . Add fluid slowly, and in small amounts, checking the level frequently between additions. Do not overfill, which will cause foaming, fluid loss, slippage, and possible transmission damage. It takes only one pint to raise the level from L to H when the transaxle is hot.

   Fig. 1: Remove the automatic transmission dipstick with the engine warm and idling in Park

   Fig. 2: Add automatic transmission fluid through the transmission dipstick tube — use a funnel

   Fig. 3: Dipstick from late model automatic transaxle