Where is the transmission located in a car
How to Check and Add Transmission Fluid, presented by Jiffy Lube
hi my name is Chris welcome to the Jiffy
Lube check and change series we're
highly-trained Jiffy Lube technicians
teach you how to do some simple
preventive maintenance texts on your
vehicle to help you save money down the
road they're all very easy to do and if
you catch any problems early can really
save you some headaches later hi today
I'm going to show you how to check and
top off your transmission fluid
transmission fluid keeps your vehicle's
transmission lubricated so it properly
shifts gears to do this you'll need a
clean rag or a few paper towels a long
funnel and some transmission fluid
different vehicles use different types
of fluids so check your owner's manual
to make sure you have the correct type
of fluid when you check the transmission
fluid it's best to do it when the engine
is hot and running so first make sure
the vehicle is in park and the emergency
brake is set next you'll need to locate
the hood release which can be typically
found where your left knee is when
seated in the driver's seat if you can't
find it look in your owners manual now
that you release the hood you want to
open it and find the dipstick the
transmission dipstick looks a lot like
the oil dipstick it should have either a
yellow or orange handle if you're not
sure about the location you can check
your owner's manual now you'll want to
pull the transmission dipstick out and
wipe it clean with your towel once
you've cleaned the dipstick return the
dipstick back to the original position
and remove it again doing this will
ensure a clear reading of the fluid
check the level on the dipstick and make
sure the level is within the hash marks
if the level is low you will need to top
it off with transmission fluid to
restore it to the proper level the next
part is really important before topping
off check your owner's manual to make
sure you have the correct fluid for your
vehicle now we'll take our long funnel
and place it in the tube we remove the
transmission dipstick from once the
funnel has been inserted you can begin
adding fluid just add a little fluid at
a time and recheck the level with the
dipstick by adding a little at a time it
will ensure that you don't overfill the
transmission now that the level is back
to the full level you can replace the
dipstick and
finished as a reminder if you have your
last old change at Jiffy Lube
you'll receive free top offs on motor
oil and vital fluids for up to 3,000
miles after your last signature service
oil change and that's it it's really
that easy be sure to check out our other
videos and learn how to check other
important fluids maintaining proper
fluid levels will help keep your vehicle
running right and help you leave word
behind thanks for watching
