Where is the transmission check plug on an Alero?
Locate the transmission check plug on the side of the transmission pan in the center front end of the car. Unbolt the cap on your check plug, using the socket wrench. Press the Alero’s emergency brake completely to the floor so that the car will not roll off the jack stands when you take it out of gear. Shift the gear stick to “neutral.”
How often should I Run my Alero transmission?
Dirt roads or inner-city driving are likely to wreak more havoc on your transmission’s fluid than highway driving, but the fluid should be monitored regularly regardless of driving conditions. Run the Alero’s engine and shift it into each gear while driving it for approximately 5 minutes.
What to do when you take the Alero out of gear?
Press the Alero’s emergency brake completely to the floor so that the car will not roll off the jack stands when you take it out of gear. Shift the gear stick to “neutral.” This pushes the transmission fluid through the transmission system and into the check plug for an accurate reading. Stick the screwdriver into the check plug hole.
Locate the transmission check plug on the side of the transmission pan in the center front end of the car. Unbolt the cap on your check plug, using the socket wrench. Press the Alero’s emergency brake completely to the floor so that the car will not roll off the jack stands when you take it out of gear. Shift the gear stick to “neutral.”
Dirt roads or inner-city driving are likely to wreak more havoc on your transmission’s fluid than highway driving, but the fluid should be monitored regularly regardless of driving conditions. Run the Alero’s engine and shift it into each gear while driving it for approximately 5 minutes.
Press the Alero’s emergency brake completely to the floor so that the car will not roll off the jack stands when you take it out of gear. Shift the gear stick to “neutral.” This pushes the transmission fluid through the transmission system and into the check plug for an accurate reading. Stick the screwdriver into the check plug hole.