Chevrolet 2003 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual page 259

Checking the Fluid Level
Prepare your vehicle as follows:
Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine
running.
With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
in PARK (P).
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 PARK (P).
Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow these steps:
The transaxle fluid dipstick handle is the black loop near
the rear of the engine compartment, toward the
center. See Engine Companlment Overview on
page 5-12 for more information on location.
1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
paper towel.
then pull it back out again.
3400 (Code E)
V6 Engine
3800 (Code K)
V6 Engine
3400 (Code E)
V6 Engine
3800 (Code K)
V6 Engine
3. Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the
lower level. The fluid level must be in the
cross-hatched area.
dipstick back in all the way.
4. If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
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