I drive into my parking spot and behind me is a trail of liquid of varying amounts and distances. I drove up the road at about 25 mph and the marks are about 6-12 inches apart. I dabbed it with my finger and it was oily but not burnt smelling. What is it? Is my tranny fucked?

 

Color of liquid? Dab a white piece of paper into it to see if it is oily, red, dayglo, etc.

Oily choices - transmission, engine oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid.

Watery choices - coolant, A/C condensation.

Look under you car and see if you can find a source. You can also lay a big piece of paper under your parking spot and check in the AM for the fluid.

If this is anything but A/C condensation you should take it to your dealer/repair shop.

 

Go get it checked.... ANYTHING, leaking out of my car would be means for a check up....

 

It was oily and leaking out of the passenger side front side. I called the Acura customer number and they called the tow truck which arrived in abot 50 min. It was a tow bed truck and they hauled it up there. One weird thing was that he left the car on in neutral and I asked if it should be left on and he said yes. Is this normal and does it matter? I'm calling Cush Acura of San Diego where they towed it to today to find out what's going on with the car. I hope it's nothing serious. The Acura customer service thing was pretty good. The computer called my phone when they got hold of the towing company and said they'll be here within in 1 hour and it got here in 50 min. Then the computer called in 1 hour to check to see if they arrived.

 

Nice quick service in a busy metropolitan area. for TLC.

Hopefully it'll be something minor.

 

The dealer is saying that they didn't find any leaks and think it's just the condensation drain which they say drains in the passenger front side, about 12 inches inside the tire which is where the drip was. strange thing is that I've never noticed it before and I've been using A/C for a while and it's the first time I've seen it. Any others seeing this dripping?

 

All A/C drips (home/office/car). You probably just have not noticed before. A small puddle under the car after even a short drive is normal if you've been running the A/C.

You can check it yourself by putting some liquid on paper and seeing if it is mostly water. It can be hard to tell when it's on the ground as the roads/driveways already have lots of dirt and oil on them that admix with the dripping stuff - that's why the paper test is recommended.

It's nice to know that Acura will fork out the $$ for a flat-bed tow truck and dealer evaluation even if it's just for A/C condensation. to Acura for taking care of you.

 

i feel a little stupid if it really is just the A/C but the trannt feels slushier every day and if it goes bad, i sure do have a good paper trail!