# 98 chev silverado

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [February 16, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778 "2019-02-16T22:42:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Mathew\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Mathew\_Frank](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mathew_Frank)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778/1 "2019-02-16T22:42:58Z")

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Hi I accidentally poured little bit of motor oil into transmission. Just wondering if it would do anything to the vehicle.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778/2 "2019-02-16T22:44:18Z")

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How much?

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mathew\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Mathew\_Frank](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mathew_Frank)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778/3 "2019-02-16T22:46:48Z")

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Not very much. Just when I started pouring i noticed it was motor oil i was putting into it.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778/4 "2019-02-16T22:48:52Z")

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Don’t worry about.

Transmission fluid is a straight 10 weight oil with slightly different additives.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mathew\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Mathew\_Frank](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mathew_Frank)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778/5 "2019-02-16T23:04:12Z")

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So the motor oil wouldnt affect the tranny? Was 5w-30 that was poured into transmission. But ya wasnt very much.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778/6 "2019-02-16T23:05:03Z")

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Nope. You’re fine.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mathew\_Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Mathew\_Frank](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mathew_Frank)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/98-chev-silverado/134778/7 "2019-02-16T23:07:28Z")

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OK thank you