Just changed the anti-freeze in my 2002 PT Cruiser.
There was about a Pint of very red oil floating in the coolant I drained out. The reservoir is stained bright red. I've looked through the manual and can't find anywhere there could be a connection between the engine cooling and the transmission or power steering cooling systems. (This is not a turbo).
The transmission oil level looks a little high, but doesn't seem "foamy". The engine oil looks good and the level looks normal (besides it is brown unless that turns red when exposed to Chrysler's coolant).
Am I missing something about how the coolant and transmission fluids could commingle? Or did some oil change guy manage to pour oil in my cooling reservoir?
There was about a Pint of very red oil floating in the coolant I drained out. The reservoir is stained bright red. I've looked through the manual and can't find anywhere there could be a connection between the engine cooling and the transmission or power steering cooling systems. (This is not a turbo).
The transmission oil level looks a little high, but doesn't seem "foamy". The engine oil looks good and the level looks normal (besides it is brown unless that turns red when exposed to Chrysler's coolant).
Am I missing something about how the coolant and transmission fluids could commingle? Or did some oil change guy manage to pour oil in my cooling reservoir?
Oct 13, 2010 at 3:07 PM