1994 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 185

Service and Appearance Care Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transmission fluid level you have if been driving: When to Check and Change 0 When outside temperatures are above 4 good time to check your automatic 90°F (32°C). :ransmission fluidlevel is when the mgine 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 c change your fluid. See "Scheduled o weather. Maintenance Services" in the Index. To get the right reading, the fluid should be at normal operating temperature, How to Check which is 180°F to 200°F (82°C to 93°C). Because this operation can be a little To check transmission fluid hot:Get iifficult, you may choose to have this the vehicle warmed upby driving done at a Chevrolet dealership Service about 15 miles (24 km) when outside Department. temperatures are above 50°F (10°C). If [f you do it yourself, be sure to follow all it's colder than50°F (10°C)' drive the the instructions here, or you could geta vehicle in "D' (Third Gear) until the false reading on the dipstick. engine temperature gage moves and then remains steady for ten minutes. Then follow the hot check procedures. NOTICE: To check transmission fluid cold:A cold Too much or toolittle fluid can damcheck is made after the vehicle has been age your transmission. Too much can sitting for eight hours or more with the mean that some of the fluid could engine off and is used only asa reference. come out and fall on hot engine parts Let the engine run at idle five minutes for or exhaust system, starting a fire. Be if outside temperatures are F ( 1OOC) 50" sure to get an accurate reading if you or more. If it's colder than50°F ( 10°C)' check your transmissionfluid. you may have to idle the engine longer. Should the fluid level be low during a Automatic Transmission Fluid 5. Reverse the steps. 0 Align the tabs to the slots in the bottom of the assembly before you replace it. 0 Install the short knob into the middle hole first. Then install thelonger knobs into the outer holes. ...184