Unless its a freak of nature; with the car running, u simply check the fluid as u wud the oil. U add where the dipstick goes also. Time to buy a funnel. Ive only had experiance with chevy automotics but u might be able t take to a shop and they cud make an adjustment that wud make it shift harder but last a little longer. It doesnt sound good. Take care of it. Id try to make it last untill I cud get another