What happens to the oil in an automatic transmission?
Oxygen reacts with high-temperature transmission fluid and can cause oxidation, rust, and corrosion. Automatic transmission fluids using lower quality base oil oxidized more easily than fluids using higher quality base oils. Toyota, and other transmission manufacturers now use smaller, remote mounted,…
What causes fluid to leak from the transmission vent?
Visually inspect areas where parts meet like the oil pan, the area around the pump and torque converter and the extension housing. Overheated, aerated or overfilled fluid levels will result in fluid leaking from the transmission vent. Look behind the torque converter cover for a leaking oil pump seal and visually inspect the axle seals for leakage.
Where does the transmission fluid come out of?
Transmission fluid comes up out of the transmission vent tube that is attached to the transmission dipstick tube. It’s not alot but you can tell where it’s coming from.
What to do if you have an oil leak in your transmission?
Perform oil leak checks after inspecting the condition and level of the ATF (automatic transmission fluid). Transmission fluid can become discolored and turn a brown color similar to oil. After checking the condition and level of the fluid, raise the vehicle on a hoist.
Oxygen reacts with high-temperature transmission fluid and can cause oxidation, rust, and corrosion. Automatic transmission fluids using lower quality base oil oxidized more easily than fluids using higher quality base oils. Toyota, and other transmission manufacturers now use smaller, remote mounted,…
Visually inspect areas where parts meet like the oil pan, the area around the pump and torque converter and the extension housing. Overheated, aerated or overfilled fluid levels will result in fluid leaking from the transmission vent. Look behind the torque converter cover for a leaking oil pump seal and visually inspect the axle seals for leakage.
Transmission fluid comes up out of the transmission vent tube that is attached to the transmission dipstick tube. It’s not alot but you can tell where it’s coming from.
Perform oil leak checks after inspecting the condition and level of the ATF (automatic transmission fluid). Transmission fluid can become discolored and turn a brown color similar to oil. After checking the condition and level of the fluid, raise the vehicle on a hoist.