Buick 2000 Park Avenue Owner's Manual page 285

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 F (10 C). If it's colder than 50
you may have to drive longer.
Checking the Fluid Level
Prepare your vehicle as follows:
D
Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
engine running.
D
With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
in PARK (P).
D
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).
D
Let the engine run at idle for three to five minutes.
_
F to
_ _
F (10 C),
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow
these steps:
1. Pull out the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or
paper towel.
The transaxle fluid
dipstick top is a round,
red loop and is located
next to the brake
master cylinder behind
the engine block.
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