How To Check Transmission Fluid On A 1999 Chevy Cavalier?

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Ian John Profile
Ian John answered
Checking the transmission fluid for a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier depends on if the car is automatic or manual. If it is an automatic, then there should be a dipstick under the hood of the car. However if it is a manual car, it probably won't have a dipstick. And you will have to get under the car and check the transmission fluid yourself.  Once under the car you should see two plugs on the transmission, one very close to the bottom and the other one closer to the top. You have to take out the top one and stick your finger in there to see if it's full of liquid.

If not, you will need to fill the car up. One way to fill it is put a piece of plastic tubing on the end of a funnel and have someone fill it from up at the top.

The Chevrolet Cavalier is a compact automobile produced from 1982 to 2005 by General Motors. Built on the company's J platform, the Cavalier was one of the best-selling cars in the United States throughout its life.

The Cavalier received its first total redesign in 1995, with expanded dimensions and more modern looks. Some of the basic styling cues remained however, such as the coupes' dipped beltline. The wagon was discontinued, but the coupe, sedan, and convertible body styles returned. This Chevrolet Cavalier generation lost the V6 engine entirely. It is the only Chevrolet Cavalier generation that did not offer a V6 option, all were four-cylinder.

Most Cavaliers were built at Lordstown Assembly, although they have also been produced in South Gate, California just 1982 model year only, Lansing Car Assembly, 1996-1998 coupes, Lansing Craft Centre, 1996-2000 convertibles, Janesville Assembly, Ramos Arizpe, and Leeds Assembly. On October the 6th 2004 production of the Chevrolet Cavalier ended.
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Bryan Emmons answered
I'm unsure but the procedure for an automatic may be the same as manual trans. Some Cavaliers I have encountered haven't had dipsticks either.
Drew Profile
Drew answered
It depends if the car is automatic or manual. If its auto, there should be a dipstick under the hood. If its a manual, it probably won't have a dipstick. You have to get under the car and check. There should be 2 plugs on the transmission, one very close to the bottom and the other one closer to the top. You have to take out the top one and stick your finger in their to see if its full of liquid. If not, filler up. One way to fill it is put a piece of plastic tubing on the end of a funnel and have someone fill it from up top. If you can't get to it with that, try an extra turkey baster.
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Anonymous commented
There is no dipstick for the auto transmission on a 1999 cavalier! There is a small fill level bolt on the drivers side of the tranny case. It's a fill-and-spill type setup. If..after the cars warmed up... you remove the plug/bolt and no fluid comes out, you need to add fluid. If it seeps out fluid then it's good.

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Yes, I have a 99' Chevy Cavalier and it has no Dipstick. I was informed somewhere though that it was a "sealed" transmission and there was no need to check the level and if you did need to check level that means there was a leak. I am trying to find out why my car is making a Winding noise when i accelerate, (been doing it for almost 2 yrs now) i have read this may be because of low transmission fluid. I'm not sure if I should put some fluid in it or not??? Any Answers?

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