info2x Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Is there anyway to read the temp sensor in the transmission on these cars. The fluid level check on these transmissions has got to be one of the most infuriating processes because it's so temperature dependent. It's that time of year when it's so cold that their descriptions don't work for hot or cold. I replaced my axle and output shaft seal and ended up blowing the seal out with what I thought was the correct fluid level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlc Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Is there anyway to read the temp sensor in the transmission on these cars. The fluid level check on these transmissions has got to be one of the most infuriating processes because it's so temperature dependent. It's that time of year when it's so cold that their descriptions don't work for hot or cold. I replaced my axle and output shaft seal and ended up blowing the seal out with what I thought was the correct fluid level. If your intent is to make sure you have the right level of ATF, this will work (I've owned our V70 NA for 13 years and I've given up on reading ATF level myself, lol). 1. With car engine cold (and thus is the ATF), raise the front using ramp or jack it up (ramp is safer). 2. Remove the ATF drain plug - whenever I do this, I get between 3.25-3.75 qts, you'll probably get a different amount if 'baseline' is unknown. 3. Use new aluminum crashwasher (engine plug crashwasher works for me) and reinstall drain plug. 4. Put 3.5 qts of ATF via dipstick tube. You now have the correct level. This is pretty much how I did it after swapping transmission on our 98S70GLT. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info2x Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Makes sense to me. Sill curious on trans temp without splicing a second temp sensor in. Didn't know the oil drain plug washer would work so that helps a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keaton85 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Who cares what the temp is. If you had a tempature issue you would know it! Also very very easy to check level. Just run the car like normal till up to temp and shifted through all gears. Then stop the car on a flat surface, keep the car running and check the level. You should be right at the hot mark.... Any other way and you won't get a correct reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info2x Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Who cares what the temp is. If you had a tempature issue you would know it! I'm an engineer, curious by nature. I don't think there is a temp issue, but would still like to know what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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