Confused...

[Quicker1]

I checked my fluid today and it was perfect without the car running but when I shut it on it was completely dry but everything seems to be fine while driving...?

 

[GMR Badass]

Transmission fluid is supposed to be measured with transmission up to tempurature, on a level surface, and while the vehicle is running.

 

[machinegunsquid]

when you shut it on?

Fluid should be checked with the trans warm, engine running, in park, on flat ground. If it's not reading, you need to top it off.

 

[Odi]

This is how you check the tranny fluid:

Make sure the car is warmed up (drive for 10 minutes before checking)
- Park on an even surface
- Engage E-Brake
- Turn on the car
- Shift the lever through all the gears, stopping for 3 seconds at each gear.
- Shift back to Park, let it idle for 5 minutes
- Without turning the engine off, pull out the dipstick, clean it, push it back, wait 3 seconds, pull out, check your fluid level.

 

[Quicker1]

Thanks, knew to check it while running just didn't know everything. Is it weird that the stick was bone dry?

 

[02NavyBlue]

Then you're at least a quart low, start checking for leaks, cooler lines are common.