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Old 06-23-2014, 10:23 PM   #7
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Thanks! It seems it is indeed ATF. If so, I will upgrade it to maybe a synthetic ATF or something like Redline that was recommended. Car shifts smooth at the moment, but I can see there is a slow leak so I will need to figure out where it's coming from.

Hopefully it's just a bad crush washer and replacement will fix it.
There aren't crush washers on the drain/fill plugs. They are just tapered thread fit. Be careful when tightening them, the torque specs called out are for dry threads, there's no way to get the threads dry, just tighten enough so that it doesn't leak.

If you currently have a leak and its not from a loose plug, chances are it is the selector shaft seal, that's a pretty common leak spot. You have to remove the selector rod to get at that seal.
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