Tranny fluid in the coolant reservoir
04-22-2011, 04:15 PM
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Tranny fluid in the coolant reservoir Well I was changing my oil today and I usually check out all other fluids to make sure they are at the right levels and whatnot. So I check my coolant tank and it looks a little funky...at first I thought it had a brownish color and thought "oh **** I have oil in there." But a closer look reveals it has a reddish tint to it and it is definitely not oil. I'm thinking it's tranny fluid.
So, I check my tranny fluid and it looks great...nice and red and at the correct level. I changed my fluid out 20,000 miles ago too. My tranny is original/stock and shifts like a champ.
So, I'm thinking the OEM cooler inside the radiator is just starting to leak which is why I have a reddish tint developing in my coolant tank. I did not notice it the last time I checked fluids.
Has anyone experienced this? Am I on the right track thinking it's the radiator? Any helpful info/advice is much appreciated
So, I check my tranny fluid and it looks great...nice and red and at the correct level. I changed my fluid out 20,000 miles ago too. My tranny is original/stock and shifts like a champ.
So, I'm thinking the OEM cooler inside the radiator is just starting to leak which is why I have a reddish tint developing in my coolant tank. I did not notice it the last time I checked fluids.
Has anyone experienced this? Am I on the right track thinking it's the radiator? Any helpful info/advice is much appreciated
04-22-2011, 06:31 PM
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the trans fluid would separate from the dexcool, sit on top of it actually, the bottles usually arent very pretty looking anyway......if theres no separation, then youre fine
