Hi,
I have a 2007 Honda Fit (Jazz) with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The car has 25000km now and I just changed the gearoil with fresh fluid. The dipstick has cold and hot marks to check the level. Honda recommends to check the gearoil level within 60-90 sec after engine is shut down and the oil should be between the min and max HOT marks on the dipstick. When I do that the oil is exactly at the max mark on the HOT side, so it seems appropriate. However if I check the level with a cold engine, the level is even higher than the max HOT position!!! I've repeated the check several times and always get the same results: cold reading is way above the max but hot reading is perfect. Is there something wrong here??? I would expect the cold reading to be within the min max marks on the cold side.....
Do you think I should drain some oil from the tranny?
Thanks
I have a 2007 Honda Fit (Jazz) with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). The car has 25000km now and I just changed the gearoil with fresh fluid. The dipstick has cold and hot marks to check the level. Honda recommends to check the gearoil level within 60-90 sec after engine is shut down and the oil should be between the min and max HOT marks on the dipstick. When I do that the oil is exactly at the max mark on the HOT side, so it seems appropriate. However if I check the level with a cold engine, the level is even higher than the max HOT position!!! I've repeated the check several times and always get the same results: cold reading is way above the max but hot reading is perfect. Is there something wrong here??? I would expect the cold reading to be within the min max marks on the cold side.....
Do you think I should drain some oil from the tranny?
Thanks