I just posted another thread yesterday to make sure I was ready my levels right. Thanks unDummy for the help. Long and short of it, I'm losing transmission fluid somewhere.
Backstory, I've had a progressively worse oil leak from my SAAB for the last maybe 8 months. Its not an uncommon occurance in 9-5s that were affected by the sludging issue b/c the poor PCV circulation causes excess pressure and typically blows a bead of sealant at the juncture of the block, head, and timing cover. Well, I replaced my PCV system with the updated kit and nothing happened. Typically folks posted that the leak would slow if not stop b/c of the lack of pressure pushing the oil through that juncture.
When I first got the car, I did what many do with a car with unknown history, I changed all the fluids. I used a mix of cheap dex III and Lubegard red. Never paid any attention to it until a year later when I had a bit of work done. As a courtesy, the mechanic checked the transmission fluid. he told me it was low so I let him top it off. Worried that he didn't know what he was doing, I checked it again a month or so later (I wasn't too worried). It was again low. well, I figured either he or I didn't know how to read it.
Flash forward about 6 months. My transmission was starting to act very odd. Every now and then there's a hesitation to actually engage a gear when switching from say reverse to drive. Long story short, I checked it again just now and found no fluid on the dipstick at all..... I added about 1.25 qts of fluid and it's still barely at the bottom of the dipstick. Yes, I'm sure I am checking it right.
SO WHERE is the fluid going? Nothing's leaking from the transmission. Is this stuff going thru the main seal and mixing with my oil or something? The oil on my garage floor might have a slight amber tint to it but certainly not red....There goes all my bragging about the bulletproof Aisin Warner 4 speed.
Backstory, I've had a progressively worse oil leak from my SAAB for the last maybe 8 months. Its not an uncommon occurance in 9-5s that were affected by the sludging issue b/c the poor PCV circulation causes excess pressure and typically blows a bead of sealant at the juncture of the block, head, and timing cover. Well, I replaced my PCV system with the updated kit and nothing happened. Typically folks posted that the leak would slow if not stop b/c of the lack of pressure pushing the oil through that juncture.
When I first got the car, I did what many do with a car with unknown history, I changed all the fluids. I used a mix of cheap dex III and Lubegard red. Never paid any attention to it until a year later when I had a bit of work done. As a courtesy, the mechanic checked the transmission fluid. he told me it was low so I let him top it off. Worried that he didn't know what he was doing, I checked it again a month or so later (I wasn't too worried). It was again low. well, I figured either he or I didn't know how to read it.
Flash forward about 6 months. My transmission was starting to act very odd. Every now and then there's a hesitation to actually engage a gear when switching from say reverse to drive. Long story short, I checked it again just now and found no fluid on the dipstick at all..... I added about 1.25 qts of fluid and it's still barely at the bottom of the dipstick. Yes, I'm sure I am checking it right.
SO WHERE is the fluid going? Nothing's leaking from the transmission. Is this stuff going thru the main seal and mixing with my oil or something? The oil on my garage floor might have a slight amber tint to it but certainly not red....There goes all my bragging about the bulletproof Aisin Warner 4 speed.
