Transmission dipstick (98 civic cx)

[xmastertiger]

I was trying to find the dipstick for my transmission, but i cant find where it is. Everything is stock and i havent touched anything, shouldn't there be a yellow handled dipstick on the left side where the transmission is?

 

[xmastertiger]

thank you

dont everybody help at once, such an simple question that i need confirmed, but nobody seems to know... am i on the right forums???

 

[RonJ]

If you have a manual transmission, then there is no dipstick to check the fluid level.

Otherwise, look below and forward of the battery:

 

[enycesam]

If you have a manual transmission, then there is no dipstick to check the fluid level.

 

[Chucklee514]

Make sure to include all relevent information in a post. If it's about a transmission dipstick, indicate whether your car has a manual or an automatic transmission. You're more likely to get a quick, correct answer.

 

[Billy.]

THINK WITH YOUR DIPSTICK, JIMMY!!

manual tranny doesnt have a dipstick. you gotta take the fill bolt off and look inside. the fluid level should be at the bottom of the fill bolt hole

 

[RonJ]

manual tranny doesnt have a dipstick. you gotta take the fill bolt off and look inside. the fluid level should be at the bottom of the fill bolt hole

It may be easier simply to stick a finger into the hole to feel whether the MTF level is right at the bottom of the bolt hole. Do this procedure with the car level.

 

[Billy.]

there's a lot of things you can stick in the fill bolt hole, but yeah i'd agree with your finger idea

 

[RonJ]

there's a lot of things you can stick in the fill bolt hole, but yeah i'd agree with your finger idea

What do you prefer to stick in the hole?

 

[AllStockHatch]

^^

 

[Billy.]

i was thinking more like a q-tip but yeah, works too

 

[xmastertiger]

alright thanks, i didnt think it was in my car, ill try the bolt idea but hopefully nothing leaks...

 

[Billy.]

the fill bolt. not the drain bolt!

 

[RonJ]

the fill bolt. not the drain bolt!

This may also help:

 

[SSM_DC5]

thought i'd ask this question in here since it's transmission dipstick related

the dipstick for my auto tranny comes out with what feels like no effort. shouldn't the dipstick need a bit of a tug for it to come out? I'm positive that i pushed the dipstick all the way in.

should i be worried about a loose dipstick?

 

[RonJ]

the dipstick for my auto tranny comes out with what feels like no effort. shouldn't the dipstick need a bit of a tug for it to come out? I'm positive that i pushed the dipstick all the way in.

should i be worried about a loose dipstick?

This is normal. Odd design in my opinion.

 

[SSM_DC5]

This is normal. Odd design in my opinion.

thanks for your quick response. and i agree it's an odd design, the engine oil dipstick takes some force to take out....even the 2 dipsticks on my accord take some force to remove. The loose dipstick makes me feel as if dirt can creep in there Need to be more careful when detailing the engine bay now

 

[UCCRacing]

LMAO THIS THREAD IS CRACKING ME UP!! THINK WITH YOUR DIP STICK JIMMY!! HA HA Love it!!! And the whole qtip/finger comment OMG.. Good Stuf!! lol

 

[paulgoh]

thanks for your quick response. and i agree it's an odd design, the engine oil dipstick takes some force to take out....even the 2 dipsticks on my accord take some force to remove. The loose dipstick makes me feel as if dirt can creep in there Need to be more careful when detailing the engine bay now

It might be wise to watch for ATF leak from the dipstick area once in a while. My ATF dipstick's rubber stopper shrank enough that significant amount of ATF leaked all over my transmission for a while. I picked up a rubber stopper from home depot to fix this problem... :p

 

[demarcuspz]

Wheres the filler located at? (1996 civic dx 5 speed [d16y7] ) wasnt sure by diagram but guessed top left?