1998 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 299

How to Check Because this operationcan be a little difficult, you may choose to have this done at your Cadillac dealership Service Department. If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructionshere,or you could get afalsereading on the dipstick. In heavy traffic -- especially in hot weather. While pulling a trailer. NOTICE: Too much or too little fluid can damage your transaxle. Too much can mean that some of the fluid could come out and fall on hot engine parts or exhaust system parts, starting fire. Be sure to a get an accurate reading if you check your transaxle fluid. Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transaxle fluid level if you have been driving: When outside temperatures are above 90°F (32°C). At high speed for quite a while. To get the right reading, the fluidshould be at normal operating temperature,which is 180°Fto 200°F (82°C to 93°C). Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles (24 kmj when outside temperatures areabove 50°F (10"Cj. If it's colder than 50°F (lO°C), you may have to drivelonger. Checking the FluidLevel Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine running. With the parlung brake applied, place the shift lever in PARK (P). With vour foot on the brake pedal, move the shift lever ihrough each gear range, pausing for about three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift lever in PARK (P). Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes. 6-19