Remove the plug as shown on the image attached. Your owner's manual will list all this. Then when you've determined the level, add at the appropriate area, check as needed. Yours will have a plug screwed into the front of the trans near the coolant lines. Make certain the vehicle remains level while checking the fluid. It's topped off by removing a cap on top of the trans and adding fluid until it starts to… Your car probably has no transmission fluid dipstick.
Yours will have a plug screwed into the front of the trans near the coolant lines. To get an accurate reading, the fluid in the transaxle has to be between 180 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit. There are quite a few types of cars on the road with sealed automatic transmissions like your Pontiac. If so, the fluid level is correct. I have to differ on the fact that some of the 1998 Sunfire 4 door sedans did have a traditional style tube and stick! It may only need a small amount to accomplish this. Unscrew it then check the level by finding if the fluid is to the hole. To check the fluid level, start and run the engine for several minutes to get the oil hot.
If it is low, top up the fluid through the dipstick tube to the max level bottles of transmission fluid have an 'anteater' spout to make this easy. Checked the fluid level since then, and it was okay. Since you didn't say what year it is i'm gonna guess. I have noticed that my car is going a little higher on the rpm before it shifts and I felt a little jerk every now and then. Looking at the motor from the front, in the middle all the way to the back, near the windshild. Posted on May 26, 2009 1-Start engine idle shifter in the park or neutral.
Unscrew it then check the level by finding if the fluid is to the hole. The transmission dipstick is marked with a max and min level. Get your oil changed at Jiffy lube or somewhere else and have them check it then. You will have to go under the car to check. If you have to add fluid then there is a leak. Since these are sealed units it should be taken to the dealership to have looked at.
Make sure the car is securely on jack stands and is reasonably level. If nothing comes out you will need to add fluid until it begins to trickle out. Then how to check the transmission oil in this car? You check it by removing the fill plug. Trans fluid will stream out of the hole when the engine is running when the transmission is full, If fluid doesn't run out, fill the trans until fluid runs out. To check your trans fluid, there should be a fill plug under the car in the transmission. That's on top of the trani on the driver's side. Most of the time the dipstick and filling locations for an automatic transmission are fairly accessible near the top of the engine.
Since you didn't say what year it is i'm gonna guess. If it doesnt solve the problem then your tranny needs to be looked at. Caution: the car needs to be warmed up, and dead level. It has a little gear in fluid symbol on it. This car is still under warranty. It is a sealed transmission so there is no dipstick sao you will not be able to check your fluid level. The transmission is equipped with a check plug on the transmission behind the engine underneath and design for professional service technician.
I believe its 7 quarts but always check your owners manual! So I assume they are not all that common. If it comes out in a stream it's overfull. I myself was stunned when I saw that red dip stick ring sitting there on top the engine Who whoulda thunk it? You add fluid at the same place you check it. All of them are pretty intermittent. Add fluid to the transmission until fluid dribbles out of hole. They call it a sealed transmission.
If you feel you want to check it, here is a description of the location and process. It has a little gear in fluid symbol on it. Do not add the entire quart at once; add small amounts at a time until you get the correct reading on the dipstick. Your owner's manual will list all this. Would you like to answer one of these instead? Yours will have a plug screwed into the front of the trans near the coolant lines. It's best to do this on a lift.
That's really good information, but that's also really disappointing, because I've done all of those things recently including disconnecting the battery ;- Which seems to indicate a bigger problem. Your car's manual provides transmission fluid service requirements. Driving the car 10 miles or more is the best way to properly warm it up. The transmission is equipped with a check plug on the transmission behind the engine underneath and design for professional service technician. The oil level control plug is on the passenger side of the transaxle.