The past couple of weeks we at Shift Into Gear have been working on quite the amount of transmissions. As we embark on all different kinds of forums and engage in conversation and overhear folks including some of our customers speak with uncertainty about the proper way to check the fluid level on a vehicle, we have decided to say a thing or two about this impactful action that could potentially save you thousands. So First things first. CHECK THE OWNERS MANUAL! There is no exact way to check the fluid levels in a transmission, it does not mean that there is not a lot of similarities in the process depending on vehicle but there's "no rule of thumb" per say. We recommend that wen you check the fluid have plenty of natural light, make sure the vehicle is on level flooring (no hills or inclined driveways) and have a clean cloth or shop towel handy and a partner to help supervise. When preforming this task make sure your vehicle is running and has reached normal operation temperature. Now the next few steps can be found on the vehicles owners manual and/or the physical transmission dipstick. you will either place the vehicle in neutral position (have a partner in the vehicle with the foot on the brake) and check levels. (the dipstick will show indicators of where the normal levels should be) and the other position is leaving the vehicle in park. Every vehicle has a specific protocol. So please be sure to check the owners manual and/or the dipstick. Warning signs of low transmission fluid are sluggish or no response. Hard thrusting motion/action when the vehicle is placed into gears Drive, Reverse etc. And if your transmission light shows up on your instrument panel. All could be symptoms of low fluid levels.