1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 196

Service and Appearance Care Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transmission fluid level if you have been driving: When to Check and Change: When outside temperatures are above A good time to check your automatic 90°F (32°C). transmission fluid level is when the engine oil is changed. Refer to the 0 At high speed for quite a while. Maintenance Schedule to determine when 0 In heavy traffic - especially in hot to change your fluid. See "Scheduled weather. Maintenance Services" in the Index. While pulling a trailer. How to Check: To get the right reading, the fluid should be at normal operating temperature, Because this operation can be a little which is 180°F to200°F (82°C to 93°C). difficult, you may choose to have this To check transmissionfluid hot: Get done at a Chevrolet dealership Service Department. the vehicle warmed up by driving If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all about 15 miles (24 km) when outside temperatures are above 50°F (10°C).If the instructions here, or you could get a it's colder than 50°F (lO"C), drive the false reading on the dipstick. vehicle in "D" (Third Gear) until the engine temperature gage moves and then NOTICE: remains steady for ten minutes. Then follow the hot check procedures. Too much or too little fluid can damTo check transmissionfluid cold: A cold age your transmission. Too much can check is made after the vehicle has been mean that some of the fluid could sitting for eight hours or more with the come out and fall on hot engine parts engine off and is usedonly as areference. or exhaust system, starting a fire.Be Let the engine run at idle for five minutes sure to get an accurate reading if you if outside temperatures are 50°F ( 10°C) check your transmission fluid. or more. If it's colder than 50°F (lO"C), you may have to idle the engine longer. Automatic Transmission FIuid Should the fluid level be low during a cold check, you must perform a hot check before adding fluidThis will give you a more accurate reading of the fluid level. To check the fluid hot cold: or Park your vehicle on a level place. With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever in " P ' (Park). With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift lever through each gear range, pausing for about three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift lever in "F'" (Park). Let the engine run at idle for three minutes or more. . . ,194