Automatic Transaxle Fluid; How To Check - Chevrolet Metro 2000 Owner's Manual

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transaxle fluid
level is when the engine oil is changed.
Change both the fluid and filter every 50,000 miles
(83 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
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In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
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regularly reaches 90 F (32
D
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
D
Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid and filter do not require changing.
See "Scheduled Maintenance Services" in the Index.

How to Check

Because this operation can be a little difficult, you
may choose to have this done at the dealership
service department.
If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the
instructions here, or you could get a false reading on
the dipstick.
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C) or higher.
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, starting a fire. Be sure
to 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:
D
When outside temperatures are above 90
D
At high speed for quite a while.
D
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In heavy traffic especially in hot weather.
To get the right reading, the fluid should be at normal
operating temperature, which is 180
_ _ _
200 F (82 C to 93 C).
Get the vehicle warmed up by driving about 15 miles
(24 km) when outside temperatures are above 50
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(10 C). If it's colder than 50
you may have to drive longer.
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F (32 C).
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F to
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F
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F (10 C),
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