Hyundai Excel 1994 where to put in automatic transmission fluid?

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My father just passed away, and we don't know what he did with the manual for the car. We need to put automatic transmission fluid in, but have no clue where it goes. I've tried googling, but all I can find is places to buy a manual, or people talking about the transmission. Help, please!
 
Hi Helen,
Adding automatic transmission fluid (ATF) to a vehicle can cause major problems if said vehicle is not in fact in need. Also, whatever you add cannot easily be taken back! How did you check ATF level? Each vehicle has a specific protocol to follow. Some vehicles need engine and transmission to be at operating temperature (hot); vehicle to be running, in gear (careful now, people have found themselves under vehicle inadvertantly. Be sure to "chock" wheels or have front wheels against suitably TALL curb to prevent car from driving away.)
Patrick
 
Helen McGee said:
My father just passed away, and we don't know what he did with the manual for the car. We need to put automatic transmission fluid in, but have no clue where it goes. I've tried googling, but all I can find is places to buy a manual, or people talking about the transmission. Help, please!
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As you're facing the front of the car with the hood open, the battery is in the front left corner. If you look straight down to the right of the battery, you'll see a short dipstick on the front edge of the transmission. This is how you check the AT fluid level and also where you fill it, using a long-necked funnel.

PLEASE, before you remove the dipstick, clean away any
accumulated dirt/sand in the area. You don't want any dirt to fall into the AT pan, and when you put the dipstick back in, there's a good chance you'll hit the AT housing first. Use a can of brake cleaner for the job.

Check the AT fluid level first by driving the car for 5-10 minutes first to get the fluid warmed up. The fluid on the stick should be between the low and high marks. If it's below the low mark, add 1 pint of ATF+3 fluid (NOT Dexron III/Mercon) and try again. Don't overfill the AT! The fluid should be bright red. If it's brown you should change the AT fluid and the internal filter.

Bob
 
(Patrick) wrote ...
Hi Helen,
Adding automatic transmission fluid (ATF) to a vehicle can cause major problems if said vehicle is not in fact in need. Also, whatever you add cannot easily be taken back! How did you check ATF level? Each vehicle has a specific protocol to follow. Some vehicles need engine and transmission to be at operating temperature (hot); vehicle to be running, in gear (careful now, people have found themselves under vehicle inadvertantly. Be sure to "chock" wheels or have front wheels against suitably TALL curb to prevent car from driving away.)
Patrick
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We checked it directly after driving the car for about 15-20, within about 2 minutes of shutting the engine down, and the fluid level was at the low line. Someone who worked with my father told us that the gas station up the street from where he worked will check fluids for free, so we're going to have them check it, just to verify that it does need the fluid, since all my mom or I have ever dealt with is stick shifts, and so the whole ATF thing is a bit new to us. Thanks again, to both people who replied.
 

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