You missed the point where I said,"the instructions that came with my brand new 8HP70",the instructions came with the transmission not the truck.If you want i'll post the instructions on the facebook page of your choosing,i don't do pics on here,and you can argue with the instructions all you want there.I'm not gonna argue with you,i'm just telling you what FCA and ZF specify in the instructions that come with a brand new transmission,"not a rebuilt". Same as checking your engine oil,do you pull the dipstick when the truck is on an incline or leaned over in a ditch "no" as you'll get a false oil level reading,what makes you think the transmissions oil level is any different.All i'm saying is they are very specific about having the tranny pan rail level to do the checking procedure,and to me it makes sense,not sure why it doesn't to you,but maybe you are the type who pulls the engine dipstick while the truck is inclined,lol.