Can over filling my transmission o damage my car

Asked by cesario0670 Oct 08, 2013 at 09:02 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT

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Racer_X answered 10 years ago

The most typical damage is overheating and oil foaming because of too high pressure in the gearhouse. If the oil is standing high enough to reach the clutches they will not be able to move and operate correctly and cause the clutches to slip. But for that to happen it must be overfilled a lot.

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