Trans Dip Stick

[Owenjam]

Noticed the dip stick for trans is a PITA to back down in the tube, anyone else have this problem? Stick is bent a little, but not bad enough to cause this problem, wondering if something is down in the tube. Trans shifts fine and fluild level is OK. Really it takes forever to get the stick back down to the lock position.

 

[kball]

Yeah they do fight a bit going back in. Grab it by the stick just above the dipstick tube, not the top handle and shove it in inch by inch (TWSS). If it really doesn't want to go back down, back it out a bit and turn it 180 deg and try again.

 

[004Gunner]

Just twist it as you go and you should have no problem. The tube is very long and it bends which is why you have to twist the dip stick

 

[Owenjam]

Thanks, just wanted to make sure this was a common problem and not a real "problem".

 

[brian2sun]

There is a sweet spot on the dipstick. Try turning it in 90 deg. increments to find it. I point the little curved "lip" at the tip of the dipstick toward the tranny and it slides right in - any other position it will fight the whole way.