I just checked my tranny fluid and noticed that about four inches or so above the read area that the dipstick looks burnt. By that I mean that it's black(-ish) and no, it doesn't rub off. The fluid smells fine (I have a cold, though). Is that about where the dipstick enters the pan? Maybe this is normal, but I never noticed it before. Any ideas?
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burnt dipstick
- Thread starter Timber
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red91
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Timber said:
on an engine dipstick it would indicate that the motor got hot enough to sear it. I would think that might be similar to what has happened to yours at one point or another.
That's kind of what I'm thinking. I've been meaning to put a tranny gauge in but haven't gotten to it yet. I had the pan dropped almost a year ago to have everything cleaned/drained out, and I've had a small drip ever since. Before that, nothing ever leaked a bit.
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