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So I went to the dealer to have them check the trans fluid level and see if it needed topped of after seeing many stories with the pan being underfilled from the factory. I went to drop off the vehicle, and the tech said he needs to go out and drive the car until the fluid temp got to about 200* to properly check.
I told him there's no way he gets to that temperature just driving around normally as I can drive around for hours and the temp never gets above 185*. He would have to drive at WOT for like 5-10 minutes to get there and I said I didn't want to have someone else constantly beating on my car and possibly getting in trouble for speeding or crashing.
Then they said they can't take an accurate measurement without the fluid at a certain temp. This seems a bit ridiculous, as it means everytime the fluid needs checking someone has to go out and beat on the car WOT for a while just to get it there. Doesn't make much sense.
Is there no way to get an accurate reading with the fluid at a lower temp?
I told him there's no way he gets to that temperature just driving around normally as I can drive around for hours and the temp never gets above 185*. He would have to drive at WOT for like 5-10 minutes to get there and I said I didn't want to have someone else constantly beating on my car and possibly getting in trouble for speeding or crashing.
Then they said they can't take an accurate measurement without the fluid at a certain temp. This seems a bit ridiculous, as it means everytime the fluid needs checking someone has to go out and beat on the car WOT for a while just to get it there. Doesn't make much sense.
Is there no way to get an accurate reading with the fluid at a lower temp?
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