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Old 12-09-2020 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
Just to be sure can you post a video from the top, above the starter and the oil filter cap, please.
I took some video from up top.
let me know if you're looking for something specific that's not shown.

Old 12-09-2020 | 09:54 PM
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Sidenote, I will need to reshampoo the engine and undercarriage. I still have fluid leaking out and it's incredibly dark, yet the oil is still golden. I assume it's dark b/c it's oil, exposed to the elements, on an object moving at a high rate of speed...
Old 12-09-2020 | 10:20 PM
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Perhaps you're leaking transmission fluid.
Old 12-10-2020 | 08:37 AM
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Thank you for the video, now , we know oil doesn’t flow up, right? Or thru an aluminum transmission housing, and that the transmission seal at the input shaft and torque converter would not sling the transmission fluid up there. If the fluid is in fact transmission fluid and it’s up that high on the case, it could simply be from the funnel not properly in the fill opening or the fill plug is loose.
If it’s oil and dark from exposure to road grime it could very well be from a number of oil change spills, a leaking valve cover gasket , that little oil extension from the valve cover to the oil fill cap under the air cleaner box like to leak at the o-ring.
I’d shampoo the engine and transmission and keep a close eye on that area.
Old 12-10-2020 | 02:12 PM
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The only oil I see is the drip from the dipstick when you don't use a rag to hold the end.
Old 12-10-2020 | 02:16 PM
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The wet spot on the side of the filter housing. Yeah, could be from a drippy dipstick.
Old 12-11-2020 | 11:22 AM
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OK I looked at the first video and it shows the oil pan leak.
Can't find a picture of engine to trans and how they're bolted together.
Could the pan gasket be leaking into the bell housing ?
The video does show oil in there.
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