so how how are transmission dipstick's supposed to be? Mine seems too hot as you grab it (even through the rubber). It doesn't go in/come out very well though, so i'm thinking it might just be the fact that it's making a lot of contact with the filler tube all the way down, increasing heat transfer?

Are your guys dipsticks almost too hot to touch?

 

After a good long day of driving Yes it is hot to touch. Anything under the hood is just about to hot to touch, even the stuff not on the engine.

 

mmmmmm. dipstick.

 

ya hell mines oil and tranny dipsticks hot after a couple good tearouts and driving for about 30 mins