Automatic
Transaxle
Fluid
A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid
level is when the engine oil is changed.
Change both the fluid and filter every
50,000 miles
(83 000 km)
if
the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
regularly reaches 90"
F
(32"
C)
or higher.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery
Use such as limousine service.
service.
If
you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid and filter do not require change until
the message CHANGE TRANS
FLUID
appears on
the Driver Information Center.
See
Part
A:
Scheduled
Maintenance Services on
page
6-4.
Because this operation
car:
be
a
little difficult, you may
choose to have this done at the dealership service
department.
If
you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions
here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
Notice:
Too
much or too little fluid can damage
your transaxle.
Too
much can mean that some of the
fluid could come out and fall on hot engine or
exhaust system parts, starting a fire.
Too
little fluid
could cause the transaxle to overheat. Be sure
to get an accurate reading if you check your
transaxle fluid.
Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transaxle
fluid level
if
you have been driving:
When outside temperatures are above 90"
F
(32" C)
0
At high speed for quite a while.
In heavy traffic
-
especially in hot weather.
0
While pullina a trailer.
To get the right reading, the fluid should be at normal
operating temperature, which
is
180"
F
to
200"
F
(82"
C
to 93" C).
Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about
15 miles
(24
km)
when
outside
temper=ltures
are
above
50"
F
(IO0
C).
If
it's colder than
50"
F
(IO0
C), you
may have to drive longer.
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