Okay, at the risk of sounding like a complete idiot, here goes....

I changed my auto tranny fluid and filter in my 82 240D. I'm not a natural born mechanic, and don't work under a shade tree, so I now have a question that I'm sure this robust group can answer.

How the heck to you get teh proper level of fluid back into the tranny?

I got everything sealed back up and started pouring the atf back in. So far so good, until I checked the dipstick. Too much. So I drained a little. Oops, need a little more fluid. Poured more in, then checked again...too much. Drain, check, not enough. Poured more in...looked about right. Then I cranked the car up to check (per the instruction manual). Not enough. Added more...now too much.

Obviously, I'd rather not continue this dance with my tranny fluid. Can someone offer a better method?

I can't tell how much fluid came out of the tranny originally due to all the draining and refilling.

At least my injectors will be happy.

Thanks in advance.