Oldsmobile 1995 88 Owner's Manual page 246

To check the fluid level
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Park your vehicle on a level place. Keep the
engine
running.
With the parking brake applied, place the shift lever
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With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift
in PARK (P).
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:
1. The transaxle fluid
dipstick is located on the
right side of the engine
compartment, near the
master brake cylinder.
The dipstick has a red
ring or red printing on
top. P u l l out the dipstick
2. Push it back in all the way, wait three seconds and
then pull it back out again.
3.
4.
Check both sides of the dipstick, and read the lower
level. The fluid level must be in the cross-hatched
area.
If the fluid level is in the acceptable range, push the
dipstick back in all the way.
and wipe it with a clean
rag or paper towel.
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