skoda octavia transmission fluid

cursai

Silly question but where is the transmission fluid refill container on a skoda Octavia 2003 tdi. Is it the one with the symbol of a steering wheel on it.
I keep getting the warning light on. Reckoned it was the brake and clutch fluid as filling that knocks it off temporarily. But I wanna make sure its not the transmission fluid.
So how do I find it. No online manuals available

couldntthink

Is it an auto or a manual. What does the light look like?

cursai

couldntthink wrote: »

Is it an auto or a manual. What does the light look like?

its manual. Its a red light on the dashboard. Same light as the hand brake light. It doesnt give me much choices on the skoda. a red circle with an exclamation mark in the middle.

MugMugs

cursai wrote: »

couldntthink wrote: »

Is it an auto or a manual. What does the light look like?

its manual. Its a red light on the dashboard. Same light as the hand brake light. It doesnt give me much choices on the skoda. a red circle with an exclamation mark in the middle.

If it sounds an alarm and flashes then sounds like your brake fluid is low.

couldntthink

What made you think it was transmission fluid. That's the brake fluid warning. you have a leak. do the brakes or clutch feel different? Either way, bring it to a mechanic. You shouldn't try to fix this yourself.

spiggotpaddy

thats deffo brake fluid mate. if it was transmission fluid you don't get a warning light instead you hear a loud bang, loose all power and your wife says
"darling did you leave this ring and pinion in my footwell?"

HappyHouseWife

cursai wrote: »

Silly question but where is the transmission fluid, Is it the one with the symbol of a steering wheel on it.

I have got to ask the question, why, oh why would you think the light with a steering wheel symbol on it relates to the transmission? If it's the same light as your handbrake light, it's most likely the front pads have worn down to the contacts and tripped the warning light.

cursai

HappyHouseWife wrote: »

I have got to ask the question, why, oh why would you think the light with a steering wheel symbol on it relates to the transmission? If it's the same light as your handbrake light, it's most likely the front pads have worn down to the contacts and tripped the warning light.

Ahem good lady! If you read my original post I assumed it was the brake and clutch fluid and i never mentioned a light with a steering wheel icon only a container. On a side note I was wondering where the container for the transmission fluid was on the engine. Anyway Ive been refilling the brake fluid. The sponge in the container takes a few seconds to soak the refill in so I've been checking every now and again to see the level on the side. I might have a leak as some said as I filled it with half a small container last week when the light went off for the first time.

cursai

couldntthink wrote: »

What made you think it was transmission fluid. That's the brake fluid warning. you have a leak. do the brakes or clutch feel different? Either way, bring it to a mechanic. You shouldn't try to fix this yourself.

No different feeling no. Brakes and clutch feel fine. Might be a leak and my topping up is keeping the light off. Will follow your advise if it continues to happen. But where in the engine is the container for the transmission fluid. Is it the container with the steering wheel symbol and a drop over it?

HappyHouseWife

cursai wrote: »

Ahem good sir! If you read my original post I assumed it was the brake and clutch fluid and i never mentioned a light with a steering wheel icon. On a side note I was wondering where the container for the transmission fluid was on the engine. Anyway Ive been refilling the brake fluid. The sponge in the container takes a few seconds to soak the refill in so I've been checking every now and again to see the level on the side. I might have a leak as some said as I filled it with half a small container last week when the light went off for the first time.

Sir??

Ahem yourself, the very first line of your post reads...
Silly question but where is the transmission fluid refill container on a skoda Octavia 2003 tdi. Is it the one with the symbol of a steering wheel on it.
Fair enough, you didn't mention a light with the symbol on it, you mention a container. my question still applies.

Most people would read that the way I read it?
As I said already, check your brake pads as well.

And you've repeated the question in the post above! Brake fluid level will drop a tiny bit as your pads wear because the brake pistons need to move the pads closer to the discs.
You'd best seek professional advice.

spiggotpaddy

i told you theres no container for the gear oil.

cursai

HappyHouseWife wrote: »

Sir??

Ahem yourself, the very first line of your post reads...
Silly question but where is the transmission fluid refill container on a skoda Octavia 2003 tdi. Is it the one with the symbol of a steering wheel on it.
Fair enough, you didn't mention a light with the symbol on it, you mention a container. my question still applies.

Most people would read that the way I read it?
As I said already, check your brake pads as well.

And you've repeated the question in the post above! Brake fluid level will drop a tiny bit as your pads wear because the brake pistons need to move the pads closer to the discs.
You'd best seek professional advice.

Jeez don't be touchy. I changed almost immediately after reading your username. And before you corrected or cruxcified me. And I don't see how it could be misconstrued nobody else did. Please be helpful.

spiggotpaddy

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

i told you theres no container for the gear oil.

ok so theres is a container. heres where it is on my octy.

cursai

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

i told you theres no container for the gear oil.

No you didn't spiggot! Do you happen to k ow what the container with the steering wheel and the drop icon is for? If there's no transfer fluid container. How is that topped up. Before my ring and pinion fall out.

cursai

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

ok so theres is a container. heres where it is on my octy.

Thanks spiggot. Won't be touching that area. Looks a bit hardcore porn for me. Will focus on the brake guide as the problem. Might have a leak or as housewife roared at me might have a problem. With brake pads. With keep an eyes on the levels.

spiggotpaddy

are you having a wind up? the container with the steering wheel is for the power steering fluid. and i attatched pics of where your gear oil goes on my last post.

cursai

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

are you having a wind up? the container with the steering wheel is for the power steering fluid. and i attatched pics of where your gear oil goes on my last post.

Why am I being cruxcified here. Having no wind up. Haven't a clue about cars. I thanked your the photos and the effort you took is appreciated. I honestly didn't know it was for power steering fluid.

spiggotpaddy

okay so no prob. but seriously, get your car looked at, if you are loosing brake fluid. it should never need to be topped up.

you should only top it up to drive it to a garage.

cursai

Cool your probably right. Will drop it into a mate (yes hes a mechanic)tomorrow. No car tax for this month. Ah well.