RMS Leak? Please Help Me

[Lil bastard]

Well at least you need to get the car up on a lift to inspect it better. Possible that it's just a leaky sump pan gasket, or maybe even the Tiptronic pan - are you sure it's motor oil and not ATF? From the pics, I can't totally rule out the Tranny pan, though it's unlikely.

My tranny pan was leaking and the underside, from the view of your pics was very similar excapt of course the engine sump was dry.

With the Tip, you can't ammortize the cost a little by including clutch work, but it's never gonna get better, it will get worse with time.

[pbanders]

My '03 with Tip had the RMS go abruptly, and it leaked a lot more than what you're showing, I had a puddle after just a day, so if that's your RMS causing the leak, you've got some time. I had to get mine done immediately.

[JCL12]

Originally Posted by Lil bastard

Well at least you need to get the car up on a lift to inspect it better. Possible that it's just a leaky sump pan gasket, or maybe even the Tiptronic pan - are you sure it's motor oil and not ATF? From the pics, I can't totally rule out the Tranny pan, though it's unlikely.

ATF = ? What would the difference be in these two fluids in terms of appearance, color, consistency, etc? I put a newspaper under the car once to collet the drippings and it seemed like motor oil to me.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by JCL12

ATF = ? What would the difference be in these two fluids in terms of appearance, color, consistency, etc? I put a newspaper under the car once to collet the drippings and it seemed like motor oil to me.

ATF should appear less viscous and usually is a color, red or green. It also tends to be less dirty than oil, so if its oil, it will look black and dirty.

Smell wise, ATF usually is more pungent also.