HOW DOES TRANSMISSION FLUID GET IN THE ENGINE

Asked by ZCARATLANTA Nov 08, 2016 at 10:28 AM about the 2004 Volkswagen Passat W8

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

The only path I can think of would be through the radiator. You would need to have a transmission fluid leak into the radiator and then a head gasket leak that leaked the contaminated coolant into the engine. Do you have white smoke coming from the exhaust?

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

The likely scenario would be for some goof to put transmission oil into the engine accidentally.

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

Well you ruled out any way but my second post. Why do you think trans oil is in your engine?

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