1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 251

How to Check Because this operation can be a difficult, you may little choose to have this done at your Oldsmobile retail facility Service Department. If you do it yourself, be sure to followthe instructions al l here, or you could geta falser e a b g on the dipstick. To get the right reading, the fluid should at normal be operating temperature, which 180°F to 200°F is (82°C to 93°C). Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles (24 k ) m when outside temperatures above 50°F are (10°C). If it's colder than 50°F (lO"C), you may have to drive longer. 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, startingfire. 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 ) . 0 Checking the Fluid Level 0 Park your vehicle a level place. Keep the on engine running. With the parking brake applied, place shift lever the in PARK (P). With lever three lever your foot on brake pedal, move the shift the through each gear range, pausingabout for secondsin each range. Then, position the shift inPARK (P). 0 0 0 Let the engine run at idle three tofive minutes. for At high speed for quite a while. In heavy traffic -- especially in hot weather. While pulling a trailer. 6-19