Transmission Fluid Level- Park Vs Neutral

[Matt]

He said if you have the correct amount of fluid in the trans either method will still fall in the cross hatches on the dip stick..

Yeah thats pretty much what I found. In N my fluid level went higher, but still within range.

I'd personally rather go with what the dip stick says than an owner manual that has been known to have misprinted info in it.

Well its 3 source vs 1 now. The owners manual, the factory service manual, and a CSR representative all say the dipstick is "wrong" and the "correct" method per Chrysler is to use Park. I'm amazed that they haven't updated the dipstick yet.

Only way I can really see using Neutral being an issue is if you fill it on the "low" side. Since I found the N reading to be higher, you may end up slightly under-filled.