Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 20:56:31 -0500 From: "todd bertrand" <katynopsamdcs.com> Subject: Re: Auto Tranny fluid question
I am on my third Saab.......I would not know what its like to own an Saab and not have it drip..... "danny" <dannynopsamia-espreZZo.com> wrote in message news:3B2A7CA3.4C3F0099nopsamia-espreZZo.com... > Howard Bell wrote: > > > 1990 SAAB 9000S Auto Transmission is dripping fluid (Throttle kick down > > cable is leaking, too expensive to fix). Two questions: 1. What is the > > proper way of measuring the tranny fluid level? 2. Is there a particular > > type/brand of tranny fluid this car needs? Thanks. > > Don't you have an owners manual or Haynes? No matter. Fluid is Dexron III > (or maybe IV nowadays). Automatic fluid level is checked with engine running, > in neutral. The car must be run for 15 minutes to warm the fluid, or > alternatively at the end of a decent run when the engine is hot. Remove the > transmission fluid dipstick and check the level on the appropriate side of the > stick - 40/80 degress depending on whether the engine is at operating > temperature or not. Top up via the dipstick hole. > > > -- > Regards, > Danny > > http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) > swap Z for above characters in email address to reply > > >