# No Transmission Dipstick

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-transmission-dipstick/86293>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [July 30, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-transmission-dipstick/86293 "2014-07-30T03:41:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2014, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-transmission-dipstick/86293/7 "2014-07-30T05:08:46Z")

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Some transmissions have a stand pipe.

You remove the drain plug and the stand pipe indicates if there’s enough transmission fluid. If a little dribbles out there’s enough fluid. If nothing comes out the fluid’s low. And as mentioned, you need a method to pump the transmission fluid up the stand pipe until fluid runs out.

But this is even better. Some manufacturers have a spec that indicates if the transmission fluid needs servicing. You hook a scanner up and compare the temperature of the fluid relative to the pressure. If it’s out of spec, then the fluid is replaced with tranny fluid exchange machine.

Tester

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