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PLease help. i have a 1988 chevy luv 4x4 stock engine. dumb question but how do i check the transmission fluid? and where would i fill at? pics suggested. thank you

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What country are you in? There were 1988 Chevy LUV trucks in the U.S., but the LUV name continued to be used in some other countries. So, it would help to know what truck you have.

But in general, you should have a fill plug and a drain plug on your transmission. The drain plug is on the back, near the rear of the transmission. The fill plug should be on the passenger's side. Well, on LHD trucks, anyway. It's on the RIGHT side. With the truck on level ground (or level on a lift), remove the fill plug. If you can't touch the oil, it's too low. It should be filled until it's at the level of the fill hole. And it requires about the same weight of oil that your engine requires. Do NOT use 90w gear lube, the manual calls for motor oil.

Jack

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i am in southern california. here is a link to pictures i had posted a long time ago. auto parts store said its a sealed transmission but i think he is wrong. i just am needing to know so if i am supposed to put fluids in it i can check it and add them. thank you

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Okay, so you don't have an '88. Your gallery says it's an '80. So my instructions above should be correct.

Jack

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i am soo sorry. thank you for catching a huge error. YES it is a 1980 my daughter was born in 1988 lol but the truck is a 1980 chevy luv 4x4

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i have castrol oil synthetic blend SAE 10W-30 oil in the truck (where the oil goes) . so if it needed fluids on the trans could i use the same stuff or does it have to be regular motor oil and what weight. thank you for all your help.

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http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo71 ... nbolts.jpg

there were two bolts, i told him it was bolt #2 as in the picture, but for some reason he says it had to be bolt # 1. its bolt 2 right? do we remove that bolt and stick a finger to feel for fluid? and if it needs fluid, which bolt is it added in? thank you so very much. i never have done this.

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The fill hole (and bolt) are on the SIDE of the transmission. It should be about halfway up. It is not in your photo at all.

Jack

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here is a better angle. its showing what i was referring to as bolt 2 it is on the passenger side. i tried to get a better picture its very creepy under there. i crawled under the passenger side, this bolt is located have way up the girth of the trans on the side.
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo71 ... iption.jpg

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ok this trip to the auto store getting sea foam there was a clerk who had a buddy who had a luv and always wanted one he showed me where. thank you for all your help. its not easy being blond3

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I can't tell from the photos. Mine is not a 4x4, so it looks sorta different. But it looks like you've found it, so that's good.

Jack

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