# Manual transmission fluid check **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 16, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-fluid-check/3177 "2007-08-16T02:29:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kellyjm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/76d3ee/32.png) [@kellyjm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kellyjm)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-fluid-check/3177/1 "2007-08-16T02:29:29Z")
yes i have a 1992 chevy 1500 and my tranny is going out the mechanic said so i have to watch the tranny fluid… and i was wondering where the plug is on the outside of the tranny. i would appreciate the advice… where it is located and how to put fluid in it… thanks… ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-fluid-check/3177/2 "2007-08-16T21:42:54Z")
It’ll probably be about 2/3rds of the way up on the thing. It shouldn’t be too hard to find, though you might have to do some winding around some 4-wheel drive equipment if so equipped. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-fluid-check/3177/3 "2007-08-16T21:57:43Z")
You’re also going to want a good quality boxed end wrench of a large size, generally about 24mm in my experience. Don’t try to do this with a crescent or you’ll round off the corners of the bung plug for certain. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-transmission-fluid-check/3177/4 "2007-08-18T02:10:19Z")
It usually is about 2" behind the bell housing and about 3-4" up the side. If its metric, it will probably be a 24mm, if its SAE, it will be about a 7/8" hex. It could be on either side though.