Re the ATF change, and the comment re the dipstick being well-hidden. It is hidden under the airbox. You can reach it from underneath by removing the under-car aero tray - but I would do the following first: the dipstick accumulates some road debris / grit around it... and accordingly I would remove and clean the airbox and all around the airbox in the engine compartment and the attachments of the airbox. Then I would remove the capscrew and carefully clean the dipstick and the "ledge" of the transaxle case it sits on top of and bolts down to. Then reassemble all but leave the dipstick capscrew off and carefully maneuver your long neck atf funnel near the hole for the dipstick. Raise and accurately level the car. Drop fluid, remove pan and judiciously clean pan and magnet(s). Change atf filter. Check valve body capscrew torque values with the appropriate inch-lbs scale 1/4" torque wrench.
RTV the clean pan and use the torque wrench in tightening up the pan bolts, crisscross pattern
Fill to just below the fluid qty that you dropped-out... and then monitor sump temp as it comes up to min. requisite temp. (car running, and having cycled appropriately thru the a/t shift quadrant, ending up in park. Add atf thru your carefully cleaned and placed long-neck atf funnel. When done, replace dipstick + capscrew.
Cleanliness is of paramount importance... hence I advocate disasessembly and cleaning before you open trans.
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