Ugh.

01 FWD slushtronic

My best friend backs into me with his lifted jeep, and gives me a great hitch shaped dent. My car was off and in park. Next say we see a huge pool of black fluid. Knew it wasnt oil because I just changed it a week ago. Thinner tham transmission oil, clear/black in color. Track down the leak to what im assuming is the output shaft seal. Now what I want to know is what fluid is this exactly?

 

It's either transmission or differential... transmission fluid drains out thinner than you might expect... I changed mine when I did my clutch a couple weeks ago. I haven't touched the differential fluid but it should be a little bit thicker than the transmission fluid, I think.

 

I know its not gonna be like straight up gear oil or anything, since its tip. I might just have to call up my parts guys