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Old 07-25-2020, 02:25 PM   #1
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Question What can happen in transmission fill plug if not put back

What can happen if you transmission fill plug is left off and you drive your car with raining and water on roads? 2012 Camaro
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Old 08-13-2020, 10:18 PM   #2
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IDK sounds like it would slosh out of the hole to a point where the fluid is low or if you drove through a giant puddle now filled with water.
What happens is you **** it up.
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Old 10-18-2020, 03:18 PM   #3
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I'd suggest immediately stop driving the car, order a new plug, drain whatever fluid may still be in there, and flush it once with fresh fluid to make sure it's not contaminated with other stuff, then fill AGAIN with fresh fluid and close it up. Then I'd move on with my life and hope it doesn't break
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Old 10-18-2020, 04:37 PM   #4
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What can happen if you transmission fill plug is left off and you drive your car with raining and water on roads? 2012 Camaro
In your previous post you mentioned that the dealer forgot to install the fill plug during the previous visit. As others have posted your car’s transmission probably leaked fluid during the drive home and is probably low now. It is possible that some water splashed up into the transmission. Certainly not a good situation. Low fluid and water will both contribute to shifting problems. It’s good that the dealer is going to have it towed back to the shop for repairs. I would expect the dealer to completely flush and fill the transmission with fresh fluid and replace the plug. I would try to get them to replace the transmission filter too. If the the transmission doesn’t work normally after that then hopefully the dealer will make good on their mistake and continue to diagnose and resolve problems until it is right.
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Old 10-18-2020, 04:54 PM   #5
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unicorns and rainbows fly out your butt.
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Old 10-18-2020, 06:02 PM   #6
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Needs a complete drain and fill now
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