2012 Oil Leak
So after 2 trips to the dealer they finally spent some time to figure out what was leaking.
Turns out it wasn't oil but Tranny fluid...
I was told there was a crack on a weld near the transmission pump.
They replaced the tranny pump and torque converter, fulshed out the system and put her back to gether.
Turns out it wasn't oil but Tranny fluid...
I was told there was a crack on a weld near the transmission pump.
They replaced the tranny pump and torque converter, fulshed out the system and put her back to gether.
Well looks like my leak has come back.... off to the dealer to see what's up?
Now it's still very minor as nothing is leaking on the ground but you can see something is leaking and I'm sure it will only get worse.
Now it's still very minor as nothing is leaking on the ground but you can see something is leaking and I'm sure it will only get worse.
You might want to wait a bit and make sure it really is a new leak and not residual tranny fluid that is working its way down.
I once had an oil leak because I didn't seat the filter o-ring properly, and 2 weeks later I was still getting a bit of oil collecting on the bottom of the engine & tranny. There's lots of places fluid can collect and hide.
Keep an eye on the tranny fluid level (daily checks) and if you can, put a pan or newspaper under the JK when you park it overnight so you can tell if you're getting new drops or not. If you are getting constant new drops, then you know you've got another problem. If not (or they are greatly diminished in frequency), then you'll save yourself the aggravation of a fruitless service visit.
I once had an oil leak because I didn't seat the filter o-ring properly, and 2 weeks later I was still getting a bit of oil collecting on the bottom of the engine & tranny. There's lots of places fluid can collect and hide.
Keep an eye on the tranny fluid level (daily checks) and if you can, put a pan or newspaper under the JK when you park it overnight so you can tell if you're getting new drops or not. If you are getting constant new drops, then you know you've got another problem. If not (or they are greatly diminished in frequency), then you'll save yourself the aggravation of a fruitless service visit.
Took it to the dealer at 200 miles and they replaced the pump and seal.
Never stopped leaking. Any ideas?
My neighbor has the same year and does the same thing.
The problem I have with it is although it is a small leak when I checked the fluid level it was below the cold mark when the transmission temperature was at 180 degrees.
Here's a picture,
Last edited by KBLDOC; Dec 21, 2014 at 05:59 PM.



