Transmission Fluid Check?

[mdillian3690]

How do you check the transmission fluid level on an Tiptronic? Where do you fill it up at?

Yesterday as I was driving to merge on the e-way. As the car was about to upshift to 5th at the same time I floored the gas pedal and seemed to be a harsh downshift. Is that normal? Computer response?

Thanks for all the help guys? I love the car!!!!!

[Tool Pants]

I watched it being done on a Boxster at a tech session. It is not a DIYer. You need a lif, PST2, and a pressure gun that injects the fluid into a hole in the bottom of the transmission. Nothing like I have seen before. When he removed the bottom plug I expected fluid to pour out. It is the fill plug. They stick a tube up the hole into the transmission and inject the fluid. Then you check the level with another plug.

[Loren]

The PST2 is used to measure the fluid temperature. The correct temp to check the ATF is 30 to 40 degrees C. A correct level is a slight amount of fluid escaping from plug B when removed - engine idling, car in "P", A/C off, and car on level ground.

To add more fluid you have to remove the cap off the charging valve A and connect a filling tube to pump ATF in.

[scherb]

I am thinking of Trann oil change. From this post and another one I figured that tiptronic and automatic transmission oil changes are not DIY. Does this apply to Manual Boxsters too?

[Loren]

I am thinking of Trann oil change. From this post and another one I figured that tiptronic and automatic transmission oil changes are not DIY. Does this apply to Manual Boxsters too?

Manual transmissions are pretty easy. Just follow the Carrera DIY here.

[D_Man]

I'm thinking that the tiptronic servicing might be something I let the dealer do. Since this requires a special pump to fill it with and the PST2. Doesn't sound as easy as a Manual or Old style automatic X-mission.