You are right, that would be the next logical conclusion. It happens a lot more often than many people realize. I see a lot of cars (not Deloreans) with windshield washer fluid in the brake fluid. BOY, does that make a mess. If you have ANY doubts about what was in there I would drive the car some, buy a can of flush to put in and drive some more, and then change the oil and the filter again. I always recomend when you buy a used car one of the first things you do is change ALL of the fluids. You really don't know how long the old stuff was in there and you certainly don't know what it is. We can argue over what viscosity you should use but if you didn't put it in you don't even know what it is! On Deloreans especially (British cars in particular) you HAVE to flush out the old brake fluid EVERY 2 YEARS! How old is YOUR brake fluid? Try taking out the windshield washer tank. After 20 years it can smell really bad. Wash it out and refill with fresh. At the very least you MUST check the levels. In particular I am refering to the transmission. The fluid (gear oil) on the 5-speed doesn't really ever go "bad" but it doesn't hurt to change it, since many cars drip, after 20 years you *might* have to add some!!!!! David Teitelbaum vin 10757 BTW I would never mention the word idiot, I would use the word novice, (sounds a lot more polite). --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ed Garbade" <edgarbade@xxxx> wrote: > Guess I'll ask a more basic question. Are you sure the correct oil was put > in the engine the last time it was changed? Transmission fluid comes in the > same type and shaped containers as engine oil. Many people don't read the > labels they just assume and ... > > Ed > 10541 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > You've got to be an idiot to drain the manual transmission fluid > > thinking its the engine oil (sorry if there is anyone reading that has > > done this). 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/