Tranny Fluid level question

[Shorehunter99]

About a week ago i installed a B & M supercooler on my 97. While i was at it i went ahead and dropped the pan, replaced the tranny filter and flushed the transmission. I had drained about 5 qts outta the tranny so i added 5 qts then flushed and refilled 1 qt at a time. Well i made sure the level on the dip stick was good and took it for a ride. After about 10 miles checked it again and i was reading cold. I added a lil here and there till it was in the hot range. All in all i had to add 1.5 qts to get it in range. Since then ive checked it cold and hot and this might sound weird but the dip stick reads high in the hot range when its cold and low in the cold range after i drive about 5+ miles. what the hell does this mean and is it normal? Its like its reading opposite of what it should. I dont wanna have too lil or too much fluid in the transmission. Thanks for all the help.

 

[jkoni426]

Check the level when the atf is fully up to temp, then while parked move the shifter into each gear P-L for a sec or 2 with your foot on the brake and then back to P. Leave it running as you check the level, should be in the hot range at that point.

When I installed my cooler and flushed the trans, I made the mistake of checking it cold, and it wound up being below the hot range when hot. You want it to be in the correct range at operating temp.

 

[Shorehunter99]

Ok ill check it at operating temp again. Thanks.