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This might sound like a REALLY silly question but...
What is the proper way to check fluid levels on my Jeep?
I have a T-Case drop so my engine is tipped back. I get a different reading if I park the vehicle on a level surface than I would if I park the vehicle so the engine is level. Everything I find online just tells me to park the vehicle level. I just installed an automatic transmission and the dipstick tube is at the front and dips into a flat pan. If I fill it with the vehicle on a level surface, I would add more fluid than I would if the engine was level. If I fill it with the engine level and operate it tipped back, am I starving the trans? Same thing for the TC and engine although those are much more forgiving.
To date, I have been going on the logic that the engine should be level for filling fluids and nevermind the operating angle. Plus, that's the only way I could get 1.5qts into the TC.
What is the proper way to check fluid levels on my Jeep?
I have a T-Case drop so my engine is tipped back. I get a different reading if I park the vehicle on a level surface than I would if I park the vehicle so the engine is level. Everything I find online just tells me to park the vehicle level. I just installed an automatic transmission and the dipstick tube is at the front and dips into a flat pan. If I fill it with the vehicle on a level surface, I would add more fluid than I would if the engine was level. If I fill it with the engine level and operate it tipped back, am I starving the trans? Same thing for the TC and engine although those are much more forgiving.
To date, I have been going on the logic that the engine should be level for filling fluids and nevermind the operating angle. Plus, that's the only way I could get 1.5qts into the TC.
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