1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 234

Manual Transmission Fluid When to Check A good time to have it checked is when the engine oil is changed. However, the fluid in your manual transmission doesn't require changing. How to Check Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may choose to have this done at your GM dealership Service Department. If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions here, or you could get afalse reading. NOTICE: Too much or too little fluid can damage your transmission. Too much can mean that some the fluid could come and fallon of out hot engine parts exhaust system parts, starting a fire. Be sure or to get an accurate reading you check your transmission fluid. if Check the fluid level only when your engine is off, the vehicle is parked on a level place and the transmission is cool enough for you to rest your fingers on the transmission case. Then, follow these steps: 1. Remove the filler Plug2. Check that the lubricant level is up to the bottom of the filler plug hole. h 3. If the fluid level is good, install the plug and be sure it is fully seated. If the fluid level is low, add more fluid as described in the next steps. 6-17