I still haven't figured out how to read the tranny dipstick and it drives me nuts, why can't it be as easy as engine oil dipstick?
I use a different method now however, I put new fluid in and overfill, then I stick a tube down the dip stick pipe and put its tip right where the correct level should be and suck out anything excessive, when air starts coming through, I got the right level, even though I can never see it on the dip stick itself correctly.
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