Fluid leak

[onewhitey]

Hi all, I just bought a c5 rs6, there is what looks like TRANS fluid. Leaking from the n/side front, I thought it was p/s fluid but the level is not dropping, could it be gearbox oil leaking from the cooler, what warning lights would show for low level gearbox oil?

[anonymous-user]

Not a clue but I would post on rs246.com and maybe a call to Unit20.org as they know a lot About rs cars.

[Tame Technician]

onewhitey said:

what warning lights would show for low level gearbox oil?

None

Can you see where its coming from?

[onewhitey]

It's dripping off the bottom n/s corner of the radiator, I've only just got the car so I haven't had time to look, but I doubt I will see much without removing some hard ware, I just wanted to know if they are fitted with a gearbox oil cooler as that's the only way trans fluid from the box could get there. If there's no cooler then it must be p/s fluid, if it is, I might sleep tonight!!

[Dr G]

Gearbox oil smells quite a lot like cat wee if you want to dab a finger in it and have a sniff

Leaky hoses/unions/coolers are becoming a fairly common RS6 complaint as they get a bit older.