View Full Version : My 1992 BMW 318 coupe is leaking, and no one seems to see it, except me


Ruby B
12-22-2008, 03:38 PM
!!!!!!!!!! What to do ? First it started leaking brown-pinkish oil. My father saw it with me, whenever I start the car it would start leaking drops at a time. So we took it to the garage and the guy -who's a friend of the family and very trust-worthy- told dad that he can't find the leak because everything is dry inside, so he saw a worn out tube and told dad that he would change it just in case. I brought the car home again ,it was fine for few days, and then today, it started leaking again! this time its brown. Once i started the car it started leaking. I told my father ,and he was surprised. then I told my brother and he started the car and it WASNT LEAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My brother asked why am i the only one that is seeing the leak and am I doing this to get a new car. I got so upset , should I keep on driving this car like this????? Would it get any worse??? Did it happen to anyone u know before????

kelly_f_1999
12-22-2008, 03:38 PM
slide a big sheet of paper under it so you can see about where its dripping from then you can look or take paper and slide it under car at shop so they can see what your seeing

tannrrs
12-22-2008, 03:38 PM
if its a borwnish pink colour then i would b looking at the transmission oil,turns that colour when the trans is burnt...put ur car in neutral with the emergency brake on then start ur car and let it run till its warmed up...then check ur trans fluid and c if ur low...check the colour also....it should b red...check the colour of the oil u have with the leak and compare..if its not the same colour then start looking at an engine oil leak...check ur engine oil level...see if the leak is located under the trans or the engine and u can narrow down the location...