Transmission Fluid Dipstick

[Shaun]

I own a 2013 Kia Forte hatchback and I can’t locate the transmission fluid dipstick…It is approaching 70k miles and would like to check the fluid any suggestions?

Shaun

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[college man]

The trans is sealed and considered life time fluid. No dipstick.

[Shaun]

The owners manual says to flush it at 60 K?
just ignore it?

Shaun

[Justin]

No dipstick. There is a little access hole/plug whatever you want to call it in the front cover or the trans. If your manly enough it can be twisted off by had. Or has an insertion for a 3/8 ratchet. Start, allow to come to operating temp. In park or neutral you want a very drippy stream coming out. That’s your level check. Your covered till 100 but we teccomended every 30 to flush when I was with Kia.

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[Gary]

No dipstick on that car. Sad but true. You check the level almost like you would with a manual gearbox as stated above.
Any sealed for life claim by any manufacturer is horse rubbish. Sealed for life means “planned obsolescence”.
You want to change that fluid every 60-100k.

Considering your manual says 60k I would follow the recommendation.

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