Checking oil and trans fluid without using computer
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Checking oil and trans fluid without using computer
I don't trust checking my oil or transfluid with the on board computer. Are there any tools that allow you to check you oil and transfluid like you would with a regular car? Where can I get them?
SOMETIMES when I go to check the oil on the on board computer it just says perform service on time even though it has been serviced by a professional.
SOMETIMES when I go to check the oil on the on board computer it just says perform service on time even though it has been serviced by a professional.
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From: fort worth, tx
06 C230 SS 6spd
There is the dipstick like normal for the motor oil. Trans is the same but is the red tab that needs to broken if I recall and requires you to buy a new tab and the dipstick.
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2019 G70 6MT & 2022 Ford Maverick XL
The computer is accurate. You just must wait until 5 minutes after shut down. Also, you can use dyno mode for an exact reading. Not sure why anyone would prefer a dipstick.. the less I have to open the hood, the better!
