# Mini Transmission Fluid

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-transmission-fluid/73128>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 19, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-transmission-fluid/73128 "2012-06-19T20:59:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jmeier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@jmeier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmeier)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-transmission-fluid/73128/1 "2012-06-19T20:59:54Z")

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I have a 2007 Mini. I would like to know how to check the transmission fluid. I don’t find a dip stick for the transmission under the hood. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-transmission-fluid/73128/2 "2012-06-19T21:06:30Z")

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Owner’s manual.

Many vehicles these days don’t have a dip stick.  
I know my 06 Escape hybrid CVT transaxle needs to have a wheel off, pull a splash shield, and pull out the fill plug and check with your finger tip.  
Welcome back to the future.