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rscottnovak
03-22-2006, 09:03 AM
I just bought this 2000 Alero GS with the 3400 SFI and noticed that the tranny was slipping so I went to check the fluid and can't find the dipstick? Of course it didn't come with a Manual!
overdrive75
03-22-2006, 09:26 AM
There isn't one.

There is a fill level plug on the side of the trans.
jackal2000
03-22-2006, 10:29 AM
Originally posted by overdrive75@Mar 22 2006, 09:26 AM
There isn't one.

There is a fill level plug on the side of the trans.
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ya look for the red cap


if you look behind the throttle body and straight down you should see it.
El Pablo
06-19-2006, 09:39 PM
should be next to the intake, its hard to get to. friend of mien pointed it out to me. my tranny feels as if it were slipping as well.
FartCannonAlero
06-19-2006, 09:51 PM
yea after i got my car i found this little red cap just chillin up by my battery and i couldnt find out where it went..eventually i found out that it was the tranny cap and thats where you check it apparently...i liked the dipsticks though =/
SweetNLow
06-19-2006, 10:09 PM
wow this thread is 3 fockin months old. did it really need to be brought back
Molson
06-19-2006, 11:35 PM
And I'm not sure if the tranny for the 3400 is anything like mine (getrag, it has teh cap too) but you don't check it via the red fill cap, there is a check plug on the rear of the transmission.
alero440
06-20-2006, 09:27 AM
Ok this may be a shot in the dark, but... I thought my trans was slipping and it was all messed up. it turned out to be the EGR valve. It was clogged and nasty. put in a new one and $65 later my car ran like a champ. No more surging and RPM's revving on their own. Just a lil info, not sure if it'll help.
FartCannonAlero
06-20-2006, 01:05 PM
haha i didnt even see the dates...my bad
kwhauck
06-20-2006, 07:41 PM
Originally posted by alero440@Jun 20 2006, 07:27 AM
Ok this may be a shot in the dark, but... I thought my trans was slipping and it was all messed up. it turned out to be the EGR valve. It was clogged and nasty. put in a new one and $65 later my car ran like a champ. No more surging and RPM's revving on their own. Just a lil info, not sure if it'll help.
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but what if I don't have an EGR valve?
El Pablo
07-25-2006, 04:55 PM
yes it did need to be brought back lol