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Hey all, can anyone tell me how to check the auto trans fluid level
On a 2008 ve clubsport, it's a 6 speed auto
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I thought they were a sealed box, but could be wrong
 

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Hey Man , if it's anything like the 5 speed auto it's under the transmission pan there are 2 plugs the drain plug is on the bottom and the level check plug is on the top of the sump pan , you will need to have car on stands flat and level , make sure the car is running and in park , use a small screw driver as a dipstick to check the level , it will be fine as long as the fluid is level with the bottom of the filler plug hole see attached picture, hope this is of some help .
 

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Thanks heaps for that, I'm use to there always being a dip stick for it but couldn't find one haha
 

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Thanks heaps for that, I'm use to there always being a dip stick for it but couldn't find one haha

No probs mate , as I said might be the same for the six speed , as it is on the five, I am use to seeing a dipstick as well but on my VZ SV 6 there is none to be found .


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Hey Man , if it's anything like the 5 speed auto it's under the transmission pan there are 2 plugs the drain plug is on the bottom and the level check plug is on the top of the sump pan , you will need to have car on stands flat and level , make sure the car is running and in park , use a small screw driver as a dipstick to check the level , it will be fine as long as the fluid is level with the bottom of the filler plug hole see attached picture, hope this is of some help .


Um this is wrong.

The way to check the Trans Fluid on a 6 Speed it as follows.
1. Trans Fluid temp should be between 35-55 Degrees.
2. Car MUST be Level and Engine Running in Park or Neutral.
3. Undo the Bottom Drain / Check Bolt. (It is not a drain bolt and wont drain the Sump so dont panic.)
The level is correct if a slight dribble of fluid runs out the hole. If No Fluid runs out, you need to add some fluid via the Top Filler Hole which has a Rubber Bung in it.
You fill it until you see fluid dribble out of the bottom hole.
Then Put the Bottom Bolt back in.
As long as the fluid temp is between 35-55 Degrees.

This process is a pain in the ass if you dont have a Hoist. Can Still be done with Jacks & Stands but quite hard to keep level.
 

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hahahahahahaha
another brilliant idea by the engineers at Holden, FFS we need to check auto trans fluid levels, WTF? why do away with the dipstick, honestly, what forward thinking is that. Just leaves us open to more failures when we cant tell if trans fluid is required, how much does a dipstick cost anyways, FFS.
Absolutely brilliant:banstick:
 

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hahahahahahaha
another brilliant idea by the engineers at Holden, FFS we need to check auto trans fluid levels, WTF? why do away with the dipstick, honestly, what forward thinking is that. Just leaves us open to more failures when we cant tell if trans fluid is required, how much does a dipstick cost anyways, FFS.
Absolutely brilliant:banstick:

Well in all fairness the transmission is a GM Strasbourg unit , but you are right it is a faff to check


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hahahahahahaha
another brilliant idea by the engineers at Holden, FFS we need to check auto trans fluid levels, WTF? why do away with the dipstick, honestly, what forward thinking is that. Just leaves us open to more failures when we cant tell if trans fluid is required, how much does a dipstick cost anyways, FFS.
Absolutely brilliant:banstick:

This. Again.

It's not cost cutting, those who have fitted a dipstick have to go through same procedure except hoist, which you need to do to top, do filter kit anyway.
Problem is smaller pan on VE than typical fitment. Levels are checked by technicians at service intervals, and in my experience is never a worry about losing Dexron VI but burnt / black quality of fluid due to overheating / overcycling.
Dipstick users report the same benefit identifying quality over level as it is only ever marginal. Problems with dipstick itself are reports of water contamination, reliability of proper reading (following procedure above) and myriad fitment issues.
Seems the easiest proper answer is to fit Camaro or CTS-V pan with long pickup and wide mouth.
Welding baffles help keep required fluid to pickup on launch, as does +500ml overfill (yes it IS possible)!
Saw an aux tranny cooler on Amazon to fit VE like Highway Patrol spec for $29, would be better solution than dipstick (+volume -temp).
 
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