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To: Kansas58

Reminds me of the time as a kid when I changed the engine oil in my car.

I couldn’t figure out why the transmission was slipping while I was out for a test drive. I coasted over to the curb and checked the transmission fluid — nothing. Not a drop.

I checked the oil — it was well above top mark on the dip stick.

I pulled the plug on the transmission fluid instead of the engine oil. The car was fine after I added transmission fluid and drained the oil. My grandfather had a good laugh.


23 posted on 05/01/2011 11:18:03 AM PDT by dhs12345
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Ha, that same thing happened to me when I was 16 with my first car 1971 chevy el camino. Took it to the high school shop teacher and he looked at me like I was an idiot. Filled the tranny and drain/filled the oil in the HS parking lot. Lesson learned.

Reminds me of the time as a kid when I changed the engine oil in my car. I couldn’t figure out why the transmission was slipping while I was out for a test drive. I coasted over to the curb and checked the transmission fluid — nothing. Not a drop. I checked the oil — it was well above top mark on the dip stick. I pulled the plug on the transmission fluid instead of the engine oil. The car was fine after I added transmission fluid and drained the oil. My grandfather had a good laugh.
62 posted on 05/01/2011 12:40:41 PM PDT by VastRWCon (Taxed to Death)
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