Classic/Antique Car Repair/1947 olds, series 60

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Expert: - 9/22/2009


Question
sorry for the lack of knowledge, how do you check the transmission fluid on this car,257 inline with the hydro matic transmission

Answer
The transmission dip stick and fill tube are located under the floor mat on the passengers side of the transmission hump in inside the car. Pull the carpet and locate the access cover. Remove the cover and the dip stick should be right there. Start the engine and warm it up to operating temperature. Run the shift lever through all the gears and back to neutral. Then check the fluid level.If you need fluid the direct replacement is dexron IIIE.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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