Getting ready to put another new tranny in and it's always been a bitch trying to get the level right the first time because the dipstick always picks up oil from along the bottom of the tube. Got any suggestions?

 

I just let mine sit for about a half hour and checked it again.

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I was only about 1/4 of a qt short at that point, so I think it worked out well..