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Old 06-30-2016, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by oldsinner111 View Post
If this happened right after fluid exchange,you may not have enough fluid in trans. On my SD it takes a while for fluid to run down the tube,to get a accurate reading on dipstick.Which can make you think pan is full.Now there are some things that can go wrong in the trans that can be repaired if car was driving before this.
x2, it definitely can be alarming the first time as it does take a while.


It can also be caused by a plugged or incorrectly-installed filter, I've had a few out of the box (cheaper aftermarket, not Mann or MB) where the filter media was un-glued within the filter body and blocked the fluid flow.
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