Re: transmission leak--question

["Cobram ." <cobram@juno.com>]

 Phil & Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com> writes:

>Do you think it's worth a try to drain the tranny oil and replace with 
>OEM lube?? People claim that their engine oil leaks stop once 
>they change back to regular oil, so perhaps there's good reason 
>to hope my problem is reversible.
>
>Phil

I don't think so, especially if the viscosity of both oils are the same.
The main cause of post-synthetic leaks is usually blamed on the
synthetic removing the "wax"  from the dried seal.  Once the horse 
is out of the barn....   If it's any consolation, a friend of mine just
switched his 280SL (Merciless Benz) to all synthetic, and the only
places that aren't leaking are where it's run dry.  The front crank 
seal is hemorrhaging a quart an hour!  The engine was leak free 
at 150K miles before his "improved" lubricant.

I've seen the same thing happen on other high mileage older
cars when products such as "Motor Flush" are used, so the 
"wax" removal explanation is even more plausible, putting 
dino juice back won't help a seal that's leaking because it's
dry.  

Good Luck,



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