Transmission!?

So, cars leaking this redish brownish oil my step dad said its the transmission. Its been leaking awhile I have a old car so I thought it was normal its also m very first. Soo I gotta get it check....What does all this mean?? Do I need a new tranmission?? It runs fine its a 92' with 90,000 miles on it.|||From something they mentioned on a TV show, you might also want to make sure you're using the right transmission fluid. There are two kinds, Type F and Dexron. One of them is thicker than the other and if you put the wrong one in it can burn, resulting in scorched transmission fluid, which might be why you're seeing brown. While Type F was for Ford and Dexron is for GM, other brands could use either of these, and you need to find out which is the correct one for your automobile.|||The fluid should have been changed long ago because it's supposed to be bright pink, not rusty colored. So you can't get a transmission flush now because that might loosen all the gunk built up in the transmission and make it fail sooner. You could have a shop drop the pan and change the filter and refill with fresh fluid which will mix with the rusty fluid stored in the torque converter etc.|||Probably just a seal. If the tranny is working you don't need to replace it as long as you get the problem taken care of right away. This is not an easy fix, probably need to take to a mechanic.|||That's most likely your transmission pan gasket. Look under the car and see if it seems to be leaking from a pan with eleventy billion bolts. It'll be leaking from all around the pan if so. If so, go purchase a transmission filter/gasket kit from any parts store. Also get them to help you pick out the right kind of transmission fluid...you'll need about 4-5 qts if it's a typical front wheel drive car. Also grab an oil drain pan. Then simply put the car on ramps or jackstands, unbolt enough of the pan that it starts leaking fluid quickly into the drain pan (you're going to make a mess...be prepared). Once a lot of the fluid is out take the pan the rest of the way off, make more of a mess. Take the filter off...if you look at the new filter it's really obvious where the old filter is. Bolt the new filter on. Scrape the old gasket off the pan, put the new gasket on, bolt the pan back up, fill the transmission with fluid, and you're good to go. Transmission serviced and leak fixed. ;)|||IF IT IS JUST THE PAN GASKET WHICH IS VERY COMMON, JUST REPLACE THE GASKET, FILTER AND ADD NEW FLUID.





IT THE FRONT SEAL IS LEAKING BIGGER JOB AND MORE MONEY.





GET IT CHECKED AND SEE WHAT IS LEAKING FIRST AND THEN DECIDE.








TRY FINDING AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER OR A CHAIN STORE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERALL MORE PLEASED WITH THE FINDINGS AND THE SERVICE.