68rfe leakin trans fluid...

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2016 3500 cummins, 28106 miles, just crawled under it to do the oil change. And was greeted to this sight

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I don't think trans fluid is supposed to be dripping out of the trans... Please tell me this isn't a common problem to the 68rfe... [emoji35]


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Can u tell where its leaking from exactly?
 
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Can u tell where its leaking from exactly?

Hard to tell being so much. But mostly above the front driver side of the pan


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Leaking enough it has splatter marks over the crossmember for the trans


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Clean it up and see where its coming from. Maybe from the pan itself? Maybe the gasket to the p asn is bad.

If you're not comfortable dealing with, take it in. You're still under warranty.
 
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Clean it up and see where its coming from. Maybe from the pan itself? Maybe the gasket to the p asn is bad.

If you're not comfortable dealing with, take it in. You're still under warranty.

I'm taking it to the dealer. If it was out of warranty I'd mess with it. I don't think it's the pan. Kinda hard of oil to travel uphill? Funny it never did it before (been under the truck enough times doing the oil and fuel filters, and to wash the salt off from the winters) my father had a 2016 cummins also, and his torque converter went at about 9k, and he babies his trucks, I use the right pedal [emoji23], is the trans pan gasket rubber or fiber?


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I'm taking it to the dealer. If it was out of warranty I'd mess with it. I don't think it's the pan. Kinda hard of oil to travel uphill? Funny it never did it before (been under the truck enough times doing the oil and fuel filters, and to wash the salt off from the winters) my father had a 2016 cummins also, and his torque converter went at about 9k, and he babies his trucks, I use the right pedal [emoji23], is the trans pan gasket rubber or fiber?


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Torque converter went out st 9k? Does he tow? I dont know what material the gaskets made of.

But keep us posted, I'm curious now.

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Torque converter went out st 9k? Does he tow? I dont know what material the gaskets made of.

But keep us posted, I'm curious now.

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Yeah. Had a crack in it. Atleast what the dealer that told him, he hadn't towed with it. I do tow. Lighter weight for this truck (about 6-7k during the winter when I go snowmobiling) during the summer I haul a lot of air [emoji23]


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Actually. The torque converter was on my dads 14 1500 outdoorsman hemi, not his cummins. Got his trucks mixed up [emoji23]


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I'm taking it to the dealer. If it was out of warranty I'd mess with it. I don't think it's the pan. Kinda hard of oil to travel uphill? Funny it never did it before (been under the truck enough times doing the oil and fuel filters, and to wash the salt off from the winters) my father had a 2016 cummins also, and his torque converter went at about 9k, and he babies his trucks, I use the right pedal [emoji23], is the trans pan gasket rubber or fiber?


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The transmission pan is sealed with RTV and does not normal leak unless the pan has been hit. That doesn't mean it can't happen just that it is less common than other leaks.
 
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The transmission pan is sealed with RTV and does not normal leak unless the pan has been hit. That doesn't mean it can't happen just that it is less common than other leaks.

That's why I asked. A fiber gasket I could see developing a leak. O-ring or rtv (which I didn't even think of) shouldn't just randomly start leaking. It seems to be trailing back from the bell housing, which leads me to think either a seal went inside the front pump? Or the torque converter is developing a crack... I called the dealer. But who I needed to talk to was gone already when I called. So I left a voicemail. It had to just start also. As there's not a lot dust/dirt stuck to it (my work has a dirt parking lot since all the stones have long disappeared) and the stick still reads full. But with fresh oil dripping off, something isn't far from puking (which at this point. Let it puke. It's under warranty and then I know it will be fixed and not told its normal lol)


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That's why I asked. A fiber gasket I could see developing a leak. O-ring or rtv (which I didn't even think of) shouldn't just randomly start leaking. It seems to be trailing back from the bell housing, which leads me to think either a seal went inside the front pump? Or the torque converter is developing a crack... I called the dealer. But who I needed to talk to was gone already when I called. So I left a voicemail. It had to just start also. As there's not a lot dust/dirt stuck to it (my work has a dirt parking lot since all the stones have long disappeared) and the stick still reads full. But with fresh oil dripping off, something isn't far from puking (which at this point. Let it puke. It's under warranty and then I know it will be fixed and not told its normal lol)


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You may want to pull the inspection cover off and see if there is fluid in the bellhousing which would confirm your suspicion of a converter leak. The pump on these transmissions are behind a plate that has a seal that could be leaking. The cover also has an outer o-ring that can leak, although I have not run into that yet.
 
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You may want to pull the inspection cover off and see if there is fluid in the bellhousing which would confirm your suspicion of a converter leak. The pump on these transmissions are behind a plate that has a seal that could be leaking. The cover also has an outer o-ring that can leak, although I have not run into that yet.

If the bolts were not corroded/rusty I would (thanks ny state road salt/calcium cloride/brine) don't want someone to say "you messing with that voids the warranty blah blah blah


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If the bolts were not corroded/rusty I would (thanks ny state road salt/calcium cloride/brine) don't want someone to say "you messing with that voids the warranty blah blah blah


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I left upstate NY many years ago because of that rusted crap. I feel your pain.
 
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I left upstate NY many years ago because of that rusted crap. I feel your pain.

2nd winter and it's like ugggg when I look under it, my Chevy was worse thou. I hate wax dipped frames with a passion


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Exactly where mine was with about 32k miles a couple months ago. Dealer replaced the pan gasket.


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2nd winter and it's like ugggg when I look under it, my Chevy was worse thou. I hate wax dipped frames with a passion


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ABSOLUTELY! The pos 15 Silverado had that and everywhere I jacked it on the frame it knocked chunks of wax off and the frame rusted.

Thanks for reminding me of another reason I'm very glad to be rid of that truck!
 
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ABSOLUTELY! The pos 15 Silverado had that and everywhere I jacked it on the frame it knocked chunks of wax off and the frame rusted.

Thanks for reminding me of another reason I'm very glad to be rid of that truck!

No problem. Just here to help [emoji12]


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Exactly where mine was with about 32k miles a couple months ago. Dealer replaced the pan gasket.


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Interesting. That would be better then having to drop the whole driveline for internal stuff... Right now. Waiting on the dealer to call me back... Apparently loaner cars are not covered under warranty... Unless you have an extended warranty... Which when my truck is my only set of wheels... Is a problem... Not to bash mopar, but atleast Chevy gave out loaners (my dad had those many times [emoji23])


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Fixed the loaner issue, helps knowing the right people in the right places [emoji106] (the stores gm) now just figuring out when they want it at their store and how I can get it to them (pesky 2nd shift worker over here [emoji23])


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