Originally Posted By: Loobed
Originally Posted By: Tim H.
I can just see a car sold with that stuff in it and someone thinking its full of nothing but MMO!!!
Tranny fluid was made red, and coolant green, so that a mechanic could tell the difference between an oil, atf, or coolant leak. Making it red seems dumb. Blue, purple, or dark green would have been better.
This is true. Not just for mechanics, but civilians too.
It was a good safety measure. Also helped for leak checking.
I know a guy who [years ago] drove semis filled with creosote for coloring to add to oil - made it amber/golden.