Notices
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks 1987 - 1996 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350 and larger pickups - including the 1997 heavy-duty F250/F350+ trucks
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Color of Trans fluid when coolant is in it?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 07-15-2007, 12:35 PM
Silentst2000's Avatar
Silentst2000
Silentst2000 is offline
Senior User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 135
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Color of Trans fluid when coolant is in it?

What color does tranny fluid look like when it is mixed with green anti-freeze?

I checked the tranny fluid today it was over full and it was a pink color. It didn't smell like coolant and didn't smell burnt. I'm just not sure if this is normal. I know it shouldn't be over-full but I think the transmission rebuilders did that. The radiator is about 3 years old so I have my doubts that coolant is entering and the fluid in the radiator is not milky.
 
  #2  
Old 07-15-2007, 01:23 PM
boggerted's Avatar
boggerted
boggerted is offline
Posting Guru
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 1,119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
im pretty sure that when coolant mixes with an oily substance like ATF it turns a silver color. Pink is normal.
 
  #3  
Old 07-15-2007, 01:52 PM
dwo's Avatar
dwo
dwo is offline
Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: S.E. Washington
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 1 Post
You could just mix some up in your garage. ~Dave
 




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:24 PM.