So I answered a guy on another forum that the 727 transmission should be warmed to operating temperature, the shifter put momentarily in each gear, then the gear selector left in neutral at idle while checking the transmission fluid.

I have a feeling a few of them don't believe me....

I was always under the impression the 727 needed to be in neutral because of reduced line pressure in park, the converter doesn't "fill" in park or something...

Is there a technical explanation a layman can understand, or am I cuckoo?

(Don't answer that! )

check in neutral cause the pump does not pump in park...

yes check in neutrel the pump is pumping fluid anytime the engine is running however with the manual vavle in park the fluid is not being circulated unless you have installed an aftermarket manual vavle like comes in a transgo shift kit at that piont you can check it in park

Your converter will leak trans fluid back into the trans. In neutral, with the pump pumping you know the converter is full

Tell them to read the dipstick. It says check in neutral on it. Mike

Yea in neutral,the 904's to my 99 ram even says to check in neutral, Alot of people are just thinking gm or ford cause they check in park,See dodge is differnt