Title: Check the transmission fluid level and condition.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology III (20107-III) > Section: Drive Train: Servicing the Transmission

Checking should include

- visually inspect the oil for contamination and debris, according to manufacturer guidelines
- adding lubricant, as needed
- determining any additional service, as needed.

ASE 4: II. Drive Train: C. Transmission (P-1)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What does metal in the fluid indicate?
- What does milky fluid indicate?
- What does gritty-feeling fluid indicate?
- What is the purpose of the transmission breather?