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How to differentiate manual transmission fluid from synthetic engine oil????
I have this oil leak coming from the bottom of my 00 Maxima. The oil seems to come from where the transmission connects to the bell housing. I can't figure out if this is engine oil or transmission fluid. I know fresh synthetic engine oil is hard to differentiate from manual tranmission oil but are there are any specific characteristics I might be able to use to tell if this leak is engine or tranny fluid? The leaking oils is very dark looking. I change my own engine oil and to me it seems like this fluid is engine oil not tranny fluid. In the past when i changed my tranny fluid, the used tranny fluid was a cloudy gray with a very distinct smell to it, not black like used engine oil. Does anyone have any ideas????
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Black 2000 Maxima SE 5 Speed
Engine Mods: 17º Base Ignition Timing
Tranny Mods: T.E.T. Polyurethane Shifter Bushing
Exhaust Mods:Custom Shortram Intake, TB/IM Restrictor Plate Removal, VIAS Fix, No Resonator, Cattman Y-Pipe
A/V Mods: 8" Widescreen Touchscreen, EPIA MII Car Computer, Rockford Fosgate Punch 500S, 2x Alpine SWE-1242, Infinity 7541A, Infinity 6010CS, Infinity 5012I, Pyramid 2 Farad Digital Power Capacitor
Exterior Mods: Shaved Emblems, Black Painted Headlights
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