Accidentally drained transmission pan

Asked by Jake Mar 17, 2023 at 08:37 PM about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I pulled the plug on my transmission pan instead
of draining the engine oil. Can I just refill through
the dipstick and be ok?

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Ed92626 answered about a year ago

Why don't you refill the trans correctly? Might be a good time to replace the filter, too.

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