i have a 1999 pontiac grand am gt with 72,000 miles on it, i purchased the vehicle a couple monthes ago with about 64,000 miles on it, since then i have done spark plugs, whires, flushed the coolant system out twice to get rid of all the dex-cool, (eats engine parts) flushed the power steering fluid, brake fluid, also have done the brake pads, fuel injector cleaing, and change the oil every 1,500 miles, as you can see i take very good care of my car, the engine has alot of power, and i am very happy with my vehicle BUT.! one thing has always bothered me, THE TRANSMiSSiON FLUiD. i'VE always wanted to change it but there is no dip stick, and it is extremely hard to check the fluid, i've heard that there is a screw on the right side of the tranny at the top %26amp; you are supposed to be able to check the fluid that way, but it is still very hard. QUESTiON iS..should i change the fluid %26amp; filter myself.?? and how do i kno how much will fill it up.? or should i just leave ot alone.?How to Change The transmission fluid in a 1999 Pontiac Grand am gt 3.4 liter v6?
To change the fluid you need to go to a garage to have it done. They must hook the transmissions line that run to and from the cooler to a machine that swaps the fluid out. I don't know if GM does this but Ford does, You need to check but when you don't see a dipstick it usually mean they have lifetime fluid in them, which mean it never gets changed. If your anything like I am ,and it sounds like you are by the description of your car maintenance, I wouldn't trust that it's really lifetime and just have them change it.How to Change The transmission fluid in a 1999 Pontiac Grand am gt 3.4 liter v6?
no, no, no. there is no such thing as a lifetime fluid in transmissions, unless you want that lifetime to be a short one! change every 30-60k miles max! there's no dipstick, but search the internet there's a complicated way to check the level, and be sure to thank GM when you try to check it
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How to Change The transmission fluid in a 1999 Pontiac Grand am gt 3.4 liter v6?take to pro when in doubtHow to Change The transmission fluid in a 1999 Pontiac Grand am gt 3.4 liter v6?
I would try to check the fluid myself, and if you are sucessful (and feel positive you know the level it needs to be at) Then go ahead and take the pan bolts out %26amp; drop the pan, change the filter, and put fresh in.... I would rather do this than taking to a shop for flush %26amp; refill as sometimes doing that dislodges crud in the tranny which can block the fluid flowing and burn it up...so I usually do several changes the manual way to replace the majority of the fliud... If you can't figure out the fliud level you will need to take it in... (usually it takes quite a bit 7 qts or so?) and that doesn't include torque converterHow to Change The transmission fluid in a 1999 Pontiac Grand am gt 3.4 liter v6?
hey, in grand am's a trans axel comes stock so in turn it is not possible to check the fluid because it is not a true transmission so to say. Only way to tell if something is wrong with your trans axel is if it is leaking fluid other than that it should be no big concernHow to Change The transmission fluid in a 1999 Pontiac Grand am gt 3.4 liter v6?
Have the filter and fluid flushed at a professional garage. To check the fluid, the vehicle must be level and running. Remove the screw on the R/S of the case near the R/S inner tripod joint. The fluid should drip out while running. Since it is impossible to get beneath the vehicle while it is in the ground, the best bet is letting a professional handle it.How to Change The transmission fluid in a 1999 Pontiac Grand am gt 3.4 liter v6?
suppose to be changed at 100000 miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
