# 2008 Buick Century - sub for trans fluid?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-century-sub-for-trans-fluid/172909>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** buick, century\
**Created:** [December 2, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-century-sub-for-trans-fluid/172909 "2020-12-02T16:34:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![FannieB.Carpenter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@FannieB.Carpenter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FannieB.Carpenter)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-century-sub-for-trans-fluid/172909/1 "2020-12-02T16:34:41Z")

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Can I use another liquid if I dnt have any transmission fluid handy

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-century-sub-for-trans-fluid/172909/2 "2020-12-02T17:25:08Z")

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No , the name **Transmission Fluid** is on the container for a reason.

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-buick-century-sub-for-trans-fluid/172909/3 "2020-12-02T17:27:24Z")

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Can I use another liquid if I dnt have any transmission fluid handy

Yes if you want to wreck your transmission. No if you want to keep it.