2007-02-04 08:24:05 · 8 answers · asked by notasadgirl 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Some mechanics will smell the dipstick then offer you a smell it will always smell like it is burning. They will tell you you need to change it...Jiffy Lube does this a lot....dont be fooled. Follow your owners manual recommendation for changing it.
2007-02-04 11:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cars (front wheel drive and any v-engine) cross the exaust under the transmission. If your transmission leaks, then it leaks on the exaust and burns off. It stinks, but you would know it if there was enough leaking to cause a fire.
Trans leaks are hard to fix, so I wouldn't worry about it.
2007-02-04 08:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 09:20:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your mechanic did not say where or how older cars with a modulator can be burning trans fluid , modulator works with vacum from engine .if it is bad the vacum line becomes a fluid line burning trans fluid it will make car sluggish.also there are cars with trans leak where by trans fluid blows toward the rear of vehicle dropping on catalyst converter causing fire
2007-02-04 08:52:33 · answer #4 · answered by lake d 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is probably an older car with a modulator valve to control the shift points. Have a new modulator valve installed if this the problem, should be fairly cheap.
2007-02-04 08:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by misc 75 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
See another mechanic: cars don't burn transmission fluid.
2007-02-04 08:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
misc75 is right , i had a 67 Buick that did the same thing , vacuum modulators are an easy fix
2007-02-04 08:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by sterling m 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
burnt oil will damage the valve body.what you need to do is change the oil and filter (pronto)before it gets slipping.
2007-02-04 10:43:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋