I just changedmy transmissionfluid in my 03 dodge ram 1500. The dipstick has the level for when it hot and when its cold. when the vehicle is cold its in the hot range and when it hot its in the cold range. I just brought the truck and I'm freakin clueless on wut to do. I've never had this problem before.

 

A good check involves getting the tranny well warmed up.
I believe 15 miles is a good figure of varying speeds.
Then, on level ground and with the truck in park and ideling, dip the tranny. The fluid should be between the two small holes on the stick which reads "hot".
If not and it's low, add untill you get the correct measurement.
Add fluid through the dip stick hole a little at a time and make sure, you wait at least 5 minutes for it to fully go down the tube and into the pan.
Keep the truck ideling and recheck.
DO NOT overfill.
This can cause foaming which leads to heat build up which adds tarnish and deposits on the clutches/bands and will eventually fry your tranny.
Your handbook gives a walk through of this proceedure if you have one.
You can also read the maintenance manual on line.
PM me so I can give you a link as this site will block the link.
Hope this helps?
Al.

 

add fluid in the dipstic, thats the ***** way of doing it, drop the pan do the balancing act and add some LOL. Jk

Hey when you say you changed the fluid, did ou just do the pan drop and fill. Or did a shop do a true flush or did they go the lazy route with the t tech?

 

Another thought: Are you SURE you're seating the dip stick each time? If it's on the "hot" mark, when it's cold, there's too much fluid. I can't think of any way to get the hot tranny to read cold unless you're accidentally "short sticking" it.

 

I didn't know you could add fluid thru the dip stick..

 

yea I changed the fluid and the two filters. And of course the 03 model hemi doesnt come with a pan gasket so i was pissed andI had to make my own gasket with that RVT ****. I just dont understand this trans level check on this dodge, I've never had a problem doing this before.

 

Strange, the filter kit I bought had a pan gasket and there was one on it when I took the pan down. I just used a bit of RTV to steady the new gasket while I put 'er back together.

 

never say never

http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...-00052140d.htm


D'OH!!!!!!

 

dammit I hate u guys now.. lol I went to autozone and O' reilly and they both said u have to make ur own gasket. O'well at least i know for next time.

 

I lost confidence in Auto Zone a long time ago. The nearest O'Reilly store would be nearly an eighty-mile drive. I'm in Advance quite often, NAPA less so.