Major leak under the car
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2002 Mercedes Benz C230 Coupe
Major leak under the car
My car has started leaking a greenish, oily fluid from underneath. Tends to happen mainly when I dont use the car for a few days...
Ive checked the oil level using the electronic dipstick...level is OK. Checked the power steering fluid level using the dipstick and that seems to be constant as well.
What else could it be? Transmission possibly...but isnt the transmission fluid reddish in color? I havent had a chance to lift the car up and drop the splash protectors to see where the leak is from...ill do that soon and post up some pictures
Meanwhile any help is appreciated guys.
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Ive checked the oil level using the electronic dipstick...level is OK. Checked the power steering fluid level using the dipstick and that seems to be constant as well.
What else could it be? Transmission possibly...but isnt the transmission fluid reddish in color? I havent had a chance to lift the car up and drop the splash protectors to see where the leak is from...ill do that soon and post up some pictures
Meanwhile any help is appreciated guys.
Thanks.
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What color is your coolant? Quite often, it is green so it could be a combination of ATF and coolant. From what I've read here, the had been a problem with the transmission fluid cooler that allowed engine coolant into the tranny. I would have it looked at at your first opportunity.
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the coolant is green...but I was pretty sure I had the BEHR radiator, in which case the coolant mixing with tranny fluid problem wouldnt apply to me.
I guess I better take a second look and confirm..
I guess I better take a second look and confirm..
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I mistaken my tranny fluid for oil when it was leaking out of the electrical bush. If the tranny fluid is old enough and does't create a deep puddle it can look dark brown on pavement. You should look there just in case, it's a common place for it to leak.
take a look at this site to see where the common leak occurs. http://www.installuniversity.com/mb/...on-o-ring.html
take a look at this site to see where the common leak occurs. http://www.installuniversity.com/mb/...on-o-ring.html
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What color is your coolant? Quite often, it is green so it could be a combination of ATF and coolant. From what I've read here, the had been a problem with the transmission fluid cooler that allowed engine coolant into the tranny. I would have it looked at at your first opportunity.
Green leaking under the car is most likely to be ATF fluid.. ATF fluid should be red but turns burnt after a while.. If fluid is left unchanged it will have a green hue to it..
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So finally found some time and had this issue checked out.
Turns out its an oil leak (phew). The guy who was looking at it first said that its the oil pan gasket thats leaking. Then upon examining it a bit more, found that the oil had splashed across the side of the motor, and had flown down to the oil pan mimicking an oil pan gasket leak.
Now he said he needs to wash and steam clean the entire side of the engine to remove all the residue, then drive the car and figure out exactly where the oil is leaking from.
Do you guys know what are the common culprits for oil leaks other than the oil pan/oil pan gasket?
Im so relieved its not a transmission pan leak....got my tranny fluid flushed today as well...hello smoother shifts!!
Turns out its an oil leak (phew). The guy who was looking at it first said that its the oil pan gasket thats leaking. Then upon examining it a bit more, found that the oil had splashed across the side of the motor, and had flown down to the oil pan mimicking an oil pan gasket leak.
Now he said he needs to wash and steam clean the entire side of the engine to remove all the residue, then drive the car and figure out exactly where the oil is leaking from.
Do you guys know what are the common culprits for oil leaks other than the oil pan/oil pan gasket?
Im so relieved its not a transmission pan leak....got my tranny fluid flushed today as well...hello smoother shifts!!
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So finally found some time and had this issue checked out.
Turns out its an oil leak (phew). The guy who was looking at it first said that its the oil pan gasket thats leaking. Then upon examining it a bit more, found that the oil had splashed across the side of the motor, and had flown down to the oil pan mimicking an oil pan gasket leak.
Now he said he needs to wash and steam clean the entire side of the engine to remove all the residue, then drive the car and figure out exactly where the oil is leaking from.
Do you guys know what are the common culprits for oil leaks other than the oil pan/oil pan gasket?
Im so relieved its not a transmission pan leak....got my tranny fluid flushed today as well...hello smoother shifts!!
Turns out its an oil leak (phew). The guy who was looking at it first said that its the oil pan gasket thats leaking. Then upon examining it a bit more, found that the oil had splashed across the side of the motor, and had flown down to the oil pan mimicking an oil pan gasket leak.
Now he said he needs to wash and steam clean the entire side of the engine to remove all the residue, then drive the car and figure out exactly where the oil is leaking from.
Do you guys know what are the common culprits for oil leaks other than the oil pan/oil pan gasket?
Im so relieved its not a transmission pan leak....got my tranny fluid flushed today as well...hello smoother shifts!!
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Do you guys know what are the common culprits for oil leaks other than the oil pan/oil pan gasket?
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In my opinion, pan gasket is the least likely cause.
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