46RE Transmission Question
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From: Zephyrhills,Fl
I have noticed lately that some atfs aren't bright red anymore. Some of them are just light pink out of the bottle new.
My ATF +4 has the same light pink color, from the bottle. I too have trouble seeing mine on my dipstick. I angle it against the sky to see where the fluid is.
I've noticed this with ATF +4, and some autopart store branded Dexron/Mercon blends.
What gives?? Is that red dye expensive or something?
My ATF +4 has the same light pink color, from the bottle. I too have trouble seeing mine on my dipstick. I angle it against the sky to see where the fluid is.
I've noticed this with ATF +4, and some autopart store branded Dexron/Mercon blends.
What gives?? Is that red dye expensive or something?
With ATF's we can usually tell when it is water conatiminated as it will become very, very pink and have a strong "raw egg" type odor. If any of you thought that gear oils have an odor, you should smell some water contaminated ATF.
