While I tried to document some detail and pertinent steps that might not otherwise be known, some common sense and mechanical aptitude is required for this. Return the gear shift lever to the Park position. For example it will turn on day time running lamps when you start the car. Checking the oil in a Vue is fairly easy and should be done once a month. I stopped filling after 4 to check the fluid level. If your vehicle is under warranty I would have your dealership correct this maintenance issue for you.
I went back out and checked the fluid and it was not on dip stick. The fill plug was torqued and locktited from factory so I had to give a good snug pull to break it loose. I have a 2005 and would go in for oil changes and they never checked it because they thought that it was sealed. I also have pictures included here too, but don't know how to upload them to the thread. This is often accompanied by the engine warning light coming on. I drove for approximately 15 minutes until the coolant temperature was at the normal operating range.
I also have pictures included here too, but don't know how to upload them to the thread. There is a plug on the passenger side of the transmission by the drive axle It is 11mm bolt. But it will state where these items are used in the process. The question is how to check only. Most of the time the dipstick and filling locations for an automatic transmission are fairly accessible near the top of the engine.
Loosen the drain plug; it is also torqued from the factory. Bring your Vue back to life with the highest quality new or rebuilt parts from the experts at Car Parts Discount. Locate the transmission fill plug, it is almost directly underneath the back side of the intake tubing just before the tubing bends around to go into the throttle body. Take a break and let the transmission drain until it stops. The most common failure related to electrical components is.
So even if the sensor is on the motor, and not on the transmission, it could still be causing a problem. This task is relatively easy, if you can change oil on your car than you can also change the transmission fluid. This task is relatively easy, if you can change oil on your car than you can also change the transmission fluid. Make sure the trans is warm, idling in Park when you check the level, wipe it off and re-insert it first before reading it. I to have the infamous missing dip stick, I hate the dealers did this it is rape.
Remove the funnel and re install the fill plug. The capacity for this transmission is 4. It is center front and look way down toward bottom. The 4T45E transmission could be found in the Chevy Cobalt and Malibu, the Pontiac Pursuit and Grand Am, and the Saturn Ion and Vue. Loosen the drain plug; it is also torqued from the factory. Place the gear selector in the Park position. When the time comes to replace the transmission I highly recommend going with a re-manufactured unit.
So either there was a little bit left in the transmission that did not come out or it was slightly under filled from the factory. Standards are considerably different, on my 1. Loosening and removing the drain plug. The metal on the magnet was equivalent to that of a vehicle where the fluids were changed at 30k miles, though I fear that this was the first time it was maintained. Unscrew it then check the level by finding if the fluid is to the hole. Your Vue is a prized possession.
Reinsert the dipstick, ensuring it seats fully in the filler neck with the dipstick cap seated fully on the mouth of the filler neck. Rate the quality of this post and help NiteCourt reputation points. Checking the transmission fluid in your Vue is a simple task anyone can do in his or her own driveway if, that is, it's a level driveway. Wipe the dipstick clean with the rag or paper towel. Re install the intake tubing in the reverse order that it was removed. If someone can help there too that'd be cool.
Loosening the fill plug on the transmission. To refill the transmission start by removing the fill plug that we loosened earlier. Take a break and let the transmission drain until it stops. Remove the bolt holding the intake tubing to the intake manifold using a 10 mm socket. Do not turn off the engine during the process. Never fill it past the �Full� mark.
By hand back out the drain plug and remove it. Check underneath the vehicle on the transmission case above the oil pan on the passenger side of the vehicle and you will see a pipe thread plug. Loosening and removing the drain plug. But it will state where these items are used in the process. However these steps are not all inclusive.