please can a gear expert tell me how to service and guage my car ( hyundai sonata 2012 LE ) gear oil which has no guage stick.
the engine has a stick or rod that can be used to know if the engine oil is guaged, due and ready for servicing, but my gear doesnt have that stick or rod. please kindly help out......................thanks.

Take it to gearbox specialist before you put yourself in gearbox gbese.

Ibkdon:
please can a gear expert tell me how to service and guage my car ( hyundai sonata 2012 LE ) gear oil which has no guage stick.
the engine has a stick or rod that can be used to know if the engine oil is guaged, due and ready for servicing, but my gear doesnt have that stick or rod. please kindly help out......................thanks.

Your vehicle has a sealed transmission. You need to visit a competent mechanic to ascertain the condition and/or level of the fluid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Bc3foGb8E

SocialJustice:
Take it to gearbox specialist before you put yourself in gearbox gbese.

Lol. Actually put myself in big time gbese with my 2007 toyota camry XLE with same condition. the self acclaimed gear box specialist overfilled the gear oil and it damaged my gear completely. Im scared of risking it again. since all these gear specialists are bunches of trial and error.

aieromon:


Your vehicle has a sealed transmission. You need to visit a competent mechanic to ascertain the condition and/or level of the fluid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Bc3foGb8E

thanks so much. your you-tube post is very on-point and resourceful.

Ibkdon:


Lol. Actually put myself in big time gbese with my 2007 toyota camry XLE with same condition. the self acclaimed gear box specialist overfilled the gear oil and it damaged my gear completely. Im scared of risking it again. since all these gear specialists are bunches of trial and error.

Na wa, talk to gazzuzz to help out. He's a very good mechanic.

Ibkdon:


Lol. Actually put myself in big time gbese with my 2007 toyota camry XLE with same condition. the self acclaimed gear box specialist overfilled the gear oil and it damaged my gear completely. Im scared of risking it again. since all these gear specialists are bunches of trial and error.

First things first, why do you want to service your gear?

You may just use your own hands to invite trouble upon thyself.

SocialJustice:
Na wa, talk to gazzuzz to help out. He's a very good mechanic.

Please can you give me his mobile number?

Grupo:


First things first, why do you want to service your gear?

You may just use your own hands to invite trouble upon thyself.

i just feel after a year or two of purchase, one should service the gear. but for my camry that had his gear damaged, it wasnt selecting properly, most especially in the morning. but after driving for a long time and mostly in the noon-time, it works well. so i was told to change the gear oil by the so-called gear specialist, which later got damaged.

aieromon:


Your vehicle has a sealed transmission. You need to visit a competent mechanic to ascertain the condition and/or level of the fluid.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Bc3foGb8E

This one na stress, just to check the state of the gear oil.

Ibkdon:

Please can you give me his mobile number?

Search for it here. Go to his profile.

What I did in similar condition was to look at the owner's manual to determine the type and quantity of oil to use. I asked my mechanic to empty the gear oil out and refill with the new oil I bought. I was with the mechanic to ensure he doesn't over fill it because I already new the quantity needed

Ibkdon:


Lol. Actually put myself in big time gbese with my 2007 toyota camry XLE with same condition. the self acclaimed gear box specialist overfilled the gear oil and it damaged my gear completely. Im scared of risking it again. since all these gear specialists are bunches of trial and error.

here, you're erroneously blaming technicians.

quote author=Ibkdon post=102826700]
i just feel after a year or two of purchase, one should service the gear. but for my camry that had his gear damaged, it wasnt selecting properly, most especially in the morning. but after driving for a long time and mostly in the noon-time, it works well. so i was told to change the gear oil by the so-called gear specialist, which later got damaged.[/quote]

Here you explained what happened.


From the both quote, I infer that no transmission technician damaged your transmission. The transmission was already on its way out. It's not about over gauging or under gauging. The first thing most FSM (factory service/repair manual) will tell you about transmission repairs or trouble shooting is to change fluid. If changing fluid can't work, a thorough troubleshooting will follow suit then a decision whether to replace or repair the defective transmission will be made.

diehard:
What I did in similar condition was to look at the owner's manual to determine the type and quantity of oil to use. I asked my mechanic to empty the gear oil out and refill with the new oil I bought. I was with the mechanic to ensure he doesn't over fill it because I already new the quantity needed

Oh thanks so much. I think this is key too. Noted with thanks