Don't Have a Transmission Dipstick?? There IS a Cure !
Please note that the scan tool referred to in the FCA Service Manual on CD Rom, is the dealer's FCA scan tool - it has a lot more capability than our everyday OBD scanners and is used for service communication with the entire vehicle's systems.
Kudos to those who have a version of the 62 series trans with a fill tube, mine doesn't, but almost anything long enough that will fit in the tube can be used as a dipstick, even a piece of wire rope. When I drain mine I will measure how much fluid comes out and use that as a guide for refilling.
Also for reference my FCA Service manual indicates about 5 liters for refill, which is close to 5 U.S. quarts.
Kudos to those who have a version of the 62 series trans with a fill tube, mine doesn't, but almost anything long enough that will fit in the tube can be used as a dipstick, even a piece of wire rope. When I drain mine I will measure how much fluid comes out and use that as a guide for refilling.
Also for reference my FCA Service manual indicates about 5 liters for refill, which is close to 5 U.S. quarts.
To the other "I will never buy an FCA" comment, I've owned 5 new vehicles since 2009 and none had a transmission dipstick. It has nothing to do with FCA. 2 Hyundais, a Chevy, a Nissan, and this van.
What do you do if the little tube everybody talks about is just not there? I've watched countless YouTube Videos, have the Haynes Manual, read all the posts, seen all the pictures, been working on engines 45 years, I can tell you the dipstick tube on my 2015 is not there. Guess I'll have to buy the FCA FSM (DVD) to find out what's up with this.
I have a 12 bluetooth dongle hooked to Torque app on Android and I can read the transmission temp just fine.
To the other "I will never buy an FCA" comment, I've owned 5 new vehicles since 2009 and none had a transmission dipstick. It has nothing to do with FCA. 2 Hyundais, a Chevy, a Nissan, and this van.
To the other "I will never buy an FCA" comment, I've owned 5 new vehicles since 2009 and none had a transmission dipstick. It has nothing to do with FCA. 2 Hyundais, a Chevy, a Nissan, and this van.
This is the kind of crap that makes me swear I'll never buy another FCA product. What a nice, easy revenue generator for dealerships, eh? Will they be removing the oil dipsticks soon?
FWIW, both AutoZone and Advanced Auto sell somewhat generic dipsticks, but come with charts that tell you where the levels should be at depending on temperature. Don't know if OBD-II readers can give tranny fluid temps.
FWIW, both AutoZone and Advanced Auto sell somewhat generic dipsticks, but come with charts that tell you where the levels should be at depending on temperature. Don't know if OBD-II readers can give tranny fluid temps.


