just changed my tranny fluid and filter

[jcloud]

I bought my truck back in February of 2010 and the guy I bought I from said he had a new transmission put in at the dealership and at the time it only had 50,000 miles on tranny. So then yesterday I decided to drain my fluid and put a new filter in since it has about 67,000 miles on it. I took out all 16 bolts and then pryed the pan off with a screw driver. My truck was on an angle and still no tranny fluid was coming out. so anyways i drained it and put new filter and tranny fluid then i was pouring the old tranny fluid in the quart bottles and it only filled 2 1/2 quarts!!! Pretty scary! Plus it was a darkish red brown color

 

[DRAGGIN95]

Do you regularly check your trans. fluid, it must have been really low, I check it every time I check the oil, or at least once a week.

 

[jcloud]

I haven't regularly checked my trans fluid but now I know I need too, when is the best time to check it? When it is cold or hot?

 

[towman]

check it when hpt for the most accurate reading, you don't want to over fill it

 

[DRAGGIN95]

Yeah definitly check it hot and while the engine is running.