# Added small amount of trany fluid

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lesabre, buick\
**Created:** [May 12, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122 "2022-05-12T23:18:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![knocksensor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122/1 "2022-05-12T23:18:46Z")

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Yesterday I was topping off the oil in a 98 Lesabre and as I started to pour it looked a bit red. I stopped. I believe someone put trany fluid in a bottle of that said oil. I would say I put in a 1/4 of a qt give or take. Likely less than that. I assume this will not cause any harm. Should I let it be or change it again.

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122/2 "2022-05-12T23:24:00Z")

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Leave it alone. That 98 LeSabre has one of the toughest V6 engines ever made. Also, transmission fluid is basically 5 weight oil with dye and additives.

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**Author:** ![knocksensor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122/3 "2022-05-12T23:37:14Z")

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Thanks. Its basically a winter car, and will not be driven much during the summer.

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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:** [May 12, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122/4 "2022-05-12T23:42:26Z")

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> **[What Happens If You Put Transmission Fluid In The Oil?](https://carfluidpro.com/what-happens-if-you-put-transmission-fluid-in-the-oil/)**
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> Why would you want to use or mix transmission fluid in the oil in the first place? Surely, there are some benefits, or you think so. The fact is, transmission

Tester

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**Author:** ![knocksensor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@knocksensor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knocksensor)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122/5 "2022-05-12T23:50:59Z")

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Accident I would not have wanted too…

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**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/added-small-amount-of-trany-fluid/184122/6 "2022-05-13T00:06:31Z")

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Agree, I wouldn’t worry one bit over 1/4 to 1/2 quart or so. Won’t hurt a thing.