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Old 02-19-2003, 10:00 AM
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Do manual transmission cars have a tranny fluid dipstick?
after the problems i am having with slipping, the stupid mechanic who did my car, says that i need to check my tranny fluid, he said slippage can occur when its cold out, and the car is low on it...where is the dipstick for it on my 97 max?

My friend told me there is none on a 5 spd vehicle???
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There is no dip stick.

Low fluid would not cause a 5-spd to slip.
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Old 02-19-2003, 10:11 AM
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slipping is usually caused by a clutch on its way out
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Old 02-19-2003, 12:34 PM
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Originally posted by SprintMax
slipping is usually caused by a clutch on its way out
Either that or 2 things

1 clutch is going bad

2 he just never used it and power shifted each gear. . . now he has no gears
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maybe me meant low clutch fluid? would that cause clutch to slip?
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Old 02-19-2003, 02:42 PM
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Re: Do manual transmission cars have a tranny fluid dipstick?
Originally posted by 97blackSE
after the problems i am having with slipping, the stupid mechanic who did my car, says that i need to check my tranny fluid, he said slippage can occur when its cold out, and the car is low on it...where is the dipstick for it on my 97 max?

My friend told me there is none on a 5 spd vehicle???
That's a new one for me. Ask that guy if he understands how a clutch works.
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Old 02-19-2003, 02:49 PM
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Youre supposed to finger the fill hole to make sure the fluid is topped off to that point. No joke.
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Originally posted by ericdwong
Youre supposed to finger the fill hole to make sure the fluid is topped off to that point. No joke.
he worded it funny but he is right....
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Originally posted by ericdwong
Youre supposed to finger the fill hole to make sure the fluid is topped off to that point. No joke.
yup
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