Auto Transmission fluid level

From : spotts u21609 uwe

Q: i changed the filters and fluid on my 1500 but i filled it a little to high. the level is almost to the hot level when the engins is cold. do i need to remove some of the fluyid to bring it down to the cold level line. i do not understand why when i have the trany hot the level drops down to the cold level. i do not want to damage anything with just 40000 miles on the truck but it would be a real pain to remove the excess fluid. .

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From : jaysmith

my 02 dakota 4x4 with tow package. used 2 gallons to top it off when i changed both filters. it had a 45rfe hope this will help. .

From : aarcuda69062

i changed the filters and fluid on my 1500 but i filled it a little to high. the level is almost to the hot level when the engins is cold. do i need to remove some of the fluyid to bring it down to the cold level line. i do not understand why when i have the trany hot the level drops down to the cold level. i do not want to damage anything with just 40000 miles on the truck but it would be a real pain to remove the excess fluid. are you checking the fluid level with the transmission in park or neutral .

From : miles

spotts wrote i changed the filters and fluid on my 1500 but i filled it a little to high. the level is almost to the hot level when the engins is cold. do i need to remove some of the fluyid to bring it down to the cold level line. i do not understand why when i have the trany hot the level drops down to the cold level. i do not want to damage anything with just 40000 miles on the truck but it would be a real pain to remove the excess fluid. check the level with engine running and transmission in neutral. .

From : spotts via carkb com u21609 uwe

aarcuda69062 wrote i changed the filters and fluid on my 1500 but i filled it a little to high. the level is almost to the hot level when the engins is cold. do i need to remove some of the fluyid to bring it down to the cold level line. i do not understand why when i have the trany hot the level drops down to the cold level. i do not want to damage anything with just 40000 miles on the truck but it would be a real pain to remove the excess fluid. are you checking the fluid level with the transmission in park or neutral i am checking it in park. the manual says to run it till it is hot park it on a level surface then shift into every gear and return back to park and check it. i just drove it and checked it and it is barely on the stick and the manual says it is best to check it hot. does this mean i amactually low on fluid -- message posted via carkb.com http//www.carkb.com/uwe/forums.aspx/dodge-truck/200605/1 .

From : spotts via carkb com u21609 uwe

miles wrote i changed the filters and fluid on my 1500 but i filled it a little to high. the level is almost to the hot level when the engins is cold. do i need to remove some of the fluyid to bring it down to the cold level line. i do not understand why when i have the trany hot the level drops down to the cold level. i do not want to damage anything with just 40000 miles on the truck but it would be a real pain to remove the excess fluid. check the level with engine running and transmission in neutral. i tried that and came up with the same results. i ran it through the gears and then left it in neutral and again it is barely showing on the stick. below the cold mark. im wondering if i am actually low but when it is cold it shows areally full up by the hot mark. confusing and very uneasy! -- message posted via carkb.com http//www.carkb.com/uwe/forums.aspx/dodge-truck/200605/1 .

From : spotts via carkb com u21609 uwe

tom lawrence wrote check the level with engine running and transmission in neutral. though he doesnt say what year his truck is im willing to bet its at least a 2002 which means he has a 45rfe or a 545rfe. these transmissions pump fluid in park as well as neutral so it doesnt matter. thanks tom! it is a 2003 and it does have a 45rfe. i finally spoke with the dealership today and they said the dip stick will tell me to check in park or neutral. i had already checked in both and it did not make a difference so i agree with you. he did say that it must be checked when it is hot as it is much more accurate so it appears that i am actually low on fluid and need to add a little more to get it up between the cold and hot level on the stick when the trany is hot. if this does not sound right to you let me know! thanks again! -- message posted via carkb.com http//www.carkb.com/uwe/forums.aspx/dodge-truck/200605/1 .

From : tom lawrence

check the level with engine running and transmission in neutral. though he doesnt say what year his truck is im willing to bet its at least a 2002 which means he has a 45rfe or a 545rfe. these transmissions pump fluid in park as well as neutral so it doesnt matter. .