Edwill

Hi!

I need help and I can't seem to find it anywhere: I have a '82 928 (3 speed automatic transmission), but neither the plastic tank nor the steel shield around it have level indicators, although it has an indentation (could this be it?).

When the engine is warm, there is NO oil in the tank, and it only appears after leaving it for a while - then the level is in the middle of the indentation (and shouldn't the level be very high then?).

Please see the attached PIC:

JE928Sx4.

That's it. Fill it to the middle of that notch when running. Then go buy yourself an owners manual.

Edwill

Thanks for the advice! Will this (level in the middle) be when the car is really hot, after driving 5 miles or so?

Can I mix oils, because I recently bought the car and don't know what type of oil is in there at the moment? And what type of oil would you recommend?

I'm sending in the car next week to replace the sump gasket as this is where the oil leaks out, how long will it last if my "relatively cold" level is as follows?:

Zandramus

run, dont walk to the nearest Auto Parts Store and purchase some ATF fluid. Low fluid will Kill a 928 Transmission in a Hurry. Looks like you are Low. make sure the car is on a flat surface, running in park and hot, when checking the level. Your operating Level will be right in the middle of that indentation.


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GRGGOODSPEED

Go buy a filter kit, and change the oil, then CLEAN THAT MESS.
One little bit of crap could make a BIG mess in the tras.
Good luck.

Edwill

Thanks guys, I'll go get some fluid ASAP and save myself a couple of thousand bucks

Hope I didn't get damage thus far, would I still be OK?

JE928Sx4.

If you have damage due to lack of fluid, there is no reversing that without a rebuild. Slipping is the biggest teltale sign of low fluid and the damage it causes. You need to buy ATF with Dexron. Power steering uses the same.

Randy V

To properly check the trans fluid level:

Engine and transmission warm (like after a couple mile drive)
Car level
Engine running, transmission in neutral, emergency brake engaged.

The trans fluid level should be within the notched area on the metal reservoir plate.

If low, first clean the reservoir cap and surrounding area to preclude any junk from falling into the reservoir.

Remove the reservoir cap, then add Dexron ATF fluid. Most folks use a small manual pump that fits directly onto the ATF bottle - available at most auto parts stores.

Do not overfill!

tuk_928

Randy,
Thank you! While I have read my owner's manual, I have not had to add any ATF (with Dextron) as yet to my '89's autobox.
Also, I presume this method of checking fluid would apply to ANY model year automatic transmission, right?
Best,
TUK

Randy V

That is correct, tuk.