I already got the auto-trans fluid out, and some 90w in. The side facing towards the front of the car is a bit moist. It was during the draining of the auto-trans fluid that the silicone was found on the seam. Samuel David Teitelbaum wrote: >Get the automatic trans fluid out of the 5-speed. It cannot properly >lubricate the final drive. Drain and refill with #85-90 gear oil. I >would drain and refill again after 500-1,000 miles. The silicone on >the seam is normal but I am guessing the trans is moist, automatic >trans fluid is thinner than gear oil so it would leak out easier. >David Teitelbaum >vin 10757 > > >--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Samuel <samuel_yahoo@xxxx> wrote: > > >> While I was doing other work on my car, it was noticed that I have >> black > > >> silicone sealant on the bottom seam of the transmission. Should I >> worry? > > >>I know my manual trans had automatic fluid in it instead of gear oil >>also. Wanted to get the opinion of the community. >> >>Samuel To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/