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09-16-2016, 02:50 PM | #1 |
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Am I level? Where do I check, you ask?
I know this may be painfully obvious for some and some of you may just think close enough is good enough, but not everyone shares that sentiment, so be nice.
OK. So I'm about to change my AT fluid and the procedure is pretty specific about some details, i.e. exactly how much fluid to put in, how much to drain out, exactly what temperature the AT fluid is to be at, making sure the vehicle is level.... and from what I understand, if it's not just right, it won't shift correctly and I only want to do this once! Now since I have to do this using 2 different sets of jack stands and on a garage floor that is already NOT level (and most garages are not, mine was a full 2 inches lower where the rear tires sit as compared to the front tires), I got to thinking, where is the best spot to place my 2 foot level to make sure my car is indeed level, once I'm up in the air. So I drove my rear wheels up onto 2 inches of wood then found a nice, easy spot to check, turns out, right on the door threshold is just about perfect. As far as side to side, the intake manifold makes for a nice place to lay your level. (as you can see, mine is off just slightly right to left but my floor is off that same amount) Floor left to right (for comparison sake) Last edited by BirdTRD; 07-07-2017 at 07:31 AM. Reason: Photobucket sucks |
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You might be overthinking this. As long as you are generally on flat ground, this should be a non-issue. Your car needs to be on flat ground so when you fill up the transmission, the fluid will seep out when full. If you are on a pronounced hill, you may overfill or underfill (depending on orientation). However, on a very minor slant such as your 2 inch difference in your garage, I don't think you will encounter any issues.
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
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I completely understand and maybe that 2 inch difference doesn't matter, but once the car was up on jack stands, who knows if maybe I got it even lower in the rear, now it's 3 inches out. Where do you draw the line?
I was just looking for a good place to slap a level on, just to make sure I had a good point of reference. Might as well know where 0 is. |
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Nothing wrong with peace of mind. I suggest referencing the flange for the pan. Not the bottom because that's set at an angle.
**edit: Or I could take a crack at the service manual where I would discover that the car should be level. I agree with the door threshold reference.** Try a google image search for "tx6a transmission."
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I had the same issue (sloped garage floor) when doing my MT trans fluid and rear diff fluid. Like OP I used a level on the door sill. No issues, worked fine.
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I'd check the car level on the pinch weld rail, not on the engine or the interior.
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