Check engine oil when you have just finished driving. Check Transmission Fluid when the car is running and the transmission in in N (manual) or P (automatic).
Normally your dipstick has a hot and cold mark on it. If not check it hot, always check it with the engine running on an even surface.
Cold
On the dipstick there is a safe range. You can check it either hot or cold. When cold the level should be close to the bottom of the safe range. When hot it should be close to the top of the safe range.
According to the service manual, it says to check the fluid with the engine idling in Park. There is a cold engine range of marks and a hot engine range of marks on the dipstick. The upper set of marks are for the hot engine level range and the lower for cold check. The fluid expands when it is heated.
According to the service manual, it says to check the fluid with the engine idling in Park. There is a cold engine range of marks and a hot engine range of marks on the dipstick. The upper set of marks are for the hot engine level range and the lower for cold check. The fluid expands when it is heated.
I would say that maybe your compression may be low. check that. The hotter the engine gets the less compression there is. maybe your engine is heating up too much, because your thermostat might not be operating right. --- Yes, check the compression when it is cold and then again after hot. It could be leaking in the heads or valve train when it heats up. Metal expands when hot.
According to the service manual, it says to check the fluid with the engine idling in Park. There is a cold engine range of marks and a hot engine range of marks on the dipstick. The upper set of marks are for the hot engine level range and the lower for cold check. The fluid expands when it is heated.
it should have a cool check level and a hot check level on the transmition dip stick. Yes, it has marks for both cold and hot.
You check the transmission fluid when its hot
Low coolant, check when engine is cold.
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Check the engine coolant temprature sensor it may be sending the wrong signals to the ECU making the ECU think the engine is cold and overfueling the engine.