How do you check the transmission fluid in a chevy cavalier 2.2 I cant find a dip stick anywhere?

Answer 1

Don't listen to these fools i know exactly how to check it. If you crawl under the car on the passenger side there is a small bolt right next to the passenger side cv shaft on the side of the transmission betweent the cv joint and the oil pan. i'm pretty sure that it will be a 10 or 11 mm but not positive. You have to first get the tranny to a normal running temperature cause the fluid expands. leave the car running and pull that plug out if fluid runs out its full. If it doesn't there should be a small red cap under the air intake drivers side on top of transmission have someone pour fluid in there until it comes out down by the cv joint then put the check plug in and add just a hare more tranny fluid . Thats it simple procedure.

Answer 2

You dont. There is no dipstick on a chevy cavalier automatic. There is a fill hole/ vent on the top of the trans-axle. It might be deep red, but it might also be black. That is where you add the tranny fluid if you change the oil filter. The only way you MIGHT be able to check the level without removing the 10 mm plug underneath the car would be to fashion a dipstick of your own, when you _know_ the tranny is full.

Do NOT leave this homemade device in the tranny, if you do so. Keep it in the trunk, or somewhere else safe.In the old days, you checked an auto trans dipstick, while running while it was hot, but chevy had other ideas.

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How do you check the transmission fluid in a chevy cavalier 2.2 I cant find a dip stick anywhere?

Answer 4

You didn't say what year the car is, but if its like my wife's 2002 Cavalier 4-speed auto, it doesn't have a dipstick for the auto trans! What it does have is a check plug, like a manual trans would have. You'll have to have the car hot and idling in park while being raised off the ground and also level, i.e. a lift at the dealership.
Here's how I did it: drove the car to get it hot, drove the front wheels up on ramps, put trans in PARK and set parking brake, raised the rear "axle" with my floorjack* till car was level and placed jackstands under the rear, rolled under on my creeper, removed the check plug**, if a little fluid dribbles out its perfect, if not add fluid to the filler cap*** opening (use a long, thin funnel) till it dribbles out the check plug hole, replace check plug and filler cap, lower car and you're done.

Note: fluid will be hot enough to burn you as will the exhaust

*parking brake is useless when rear wheels are off the ground, so make sure the trans is in PARK (front wheels hold in PARK), otherwise the floorjack could pull the car back as you jack it up, having the car roll off the ramps

**location of check plug(10mm wrench if I recall correctly): under car on transmission, inches away from the engine oil drain plug and the flexible exhaust coupler(very hot)

***location of filler cap: top of transmission, look below the brake master cylinder

hope all this helps

I also did a pan drop, filter change, and poor man's fluid flush(involves adding fresh fluid to filler cap opening while old fluid is being pumped out of a transmission cooler line), using Amsoil synthetic ATF, since we plan to keep the car a while. If you want the details on that procedure email me: [e-mail]
If you want info on Amsoil synthetic lubricants check out my site: http://www.number1synthetic.com

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I have a 1996 chevy cavalier. I need to change the transmission fluid. It is a 2.2 2 dr. convertible. Can someone email the procedure to [e-mail]? It is also an automatic.

Where is the plug that I need to remove and how do I refill it?

Thanks.

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With engine running at normal operating temperature, raise vehicle on hoist and locate 11mm plug in side of transmission case near the engine oil pan. Remove plug. If fluid exits the fluid level port, transmission is filled to proper level. If no fluid exits the port, lower vehicle and add fluid to fill port until fluid flows from fluid level port. Replace port plugs and lower vehicle. Note: vehicle MUST remain running during check/fill procedure or fluid loss will occur.

Answer 8

if the car was manufactured after 99 the chances are is does not have a dip stick, allot of the 99 and newer GM cars had filler plugs located under the care on the passenger side right above the tranny pan they were normally a 10mm bolt you just simply fill it full of fluid till it reaches the level of the hole, but the few that did have them were located on the driver side under the air intake tubes

Answer 9

A lot of GM vehicles do not have a dipstick for the transaxle They have a plug on the side of thansaxle (much like rear ends on rear wheel drive vehicles) So you might want to take it to the dealer.

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