i was wondering.. how do i check the transmission fluid level on a 5 speed?... my transmission isnt very smooth while shifting or driving.. it feels like a have a broken transmission mount... while im driving.. i let of the gas.. then step on it again.. the car would jerk a few times before moving smoothly.. any ideas why? also my clutch is slipping bad now..

You're in KC right?

Does it feel like it jerks like something's moving around below you or like a car bucking? Might want to do a tuneup on it. I plan on changing my transmission mount before too terrible long, doesn't seem too hard.

As car as clutches, mine went out a week after I got the car, and Black_SC has been through like 15 stock clutches in a year and a half or whatever.

so, just to ge the gist...there is no way to check transmission fluid on an SC?

Ya there is, you gotta get under the car and start pouring tranny fluid in it, and when it spills out its full. There no dip stick on a 5spd.

could you define "it"?

Well I just bought my SC, so haven't messed with it, But there "should" be a bolt and you unbolt it, and theres a hole there. When your under the car you should see it. Its a decent size bolt.

You have a 1jz? You not change the tranny fluid when ya did your swap? I'll try and find a pic for ya.

your jerking you speak of, sounds more like engine performance than trans...

once a manual trans is in gear, so long as it doesn't come out of gear, you will never get a bucking or hesitation... that is more likely a spark plug / wire issue (or other potential possibilities too)

and to answer the original question - on a manual trans, there is a fill plug on the side, and a drain plug on the bottom... to make sure it has enough fluid, pull the fill plug, and stick a bent paper clip in there (bent part angling down), this is your dipstick... if it comes out dry, its low, if it comes out wet, you are close to full... to ensure it is full, add fluid until it pours back out the fill hole, then cap it off...

thanks for the replies.. and engine issue? it only happened when im in gear.. when i rev the engine.. its normal.. spark plug wires are new.. 6k miles on it..

What about the plugs themselves? Fuel filter? It still sounds more like a car bucking than something with the transmission.

^^^ I agree...

thanks guys, ill be under my car later with a paperclip, take it easy

i went to some guys today.. to have them look at it.. the guy says.. that its my clutch wearing.. that causes the shake.. maybe im not discribing it correctly to you guys.. or maybe that guy doesnt know what he's talking about.. anyways.. im gonna need to change my clutch so.. ill let the guy do it.. he's changing it for 180 bucks.. that too much or sound fair?

Sounds pretty decent, less than what I paid.

If you can afford it, get a nicer clutch. Ammad goes through O'Reillys clutches like they're going out of style. I've had my Dual Friction for almost 3K miles now and love it.