checking ATF level

[cobram at juno.com]

Everything is normal.   Transmission fluid is ALWAYS measured with the
engine running.  Never trust a cold reading either, you should only use
the hot ATF reading as a guide.

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Snoopy <snoopy at noway.lt> writes:

> trouble checking the ATF level. All manuals say that with cold 
> engine it should be only at the tip of the dipstick (20C mark), and
with hot 
> between min 
> and max. The second measurement is ok, level is exactly between 
> min/max. 

> However, when the engine is cold (and _not_ running), the whole 
> plastic part 
> of dipstick is covered with oil. Something's wrong, or should I 
> measure cold 
> level with engine running?