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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 10:05 PM
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I found a little oil leak on the new purchase. I'm not mechanically inclined automotively but I have been trying to find old threads with photos that resemble whats going on with mine. Not much luck.

This is what I saw and tried to take a pic as best I could. I am hoping this is a common issue and someone can point me in the right direction as to what the problem is:





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Can you tell if it's engine oil or transmission fluid, the 2 steel lines are transmission cooler lines
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As you can tell I took the photo last night. I will try to get under there today and see if its trans or oil. Thanks
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 01:58 PM
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Yes it does look like the Trans cooler line fittings. You can clean it, try to see if you can tighten them up a bit and monitor it to see if it stays dry.
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