# Motor oil in the automatic transmission **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** comanche, jeep\ **Created:** [December 20, 2010, 7:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943 "2010-12-20T07:50:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![murray1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@murray1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/murray1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 7:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/1 "2010-12-20T07:50:49Z")
Hello I bought 1 quart of motor oil and 2 quarts of transmission fluid. Both were in blue valvoline containers. After putting in the first container of transmission fluid I checked the level and still needed more fluid. when I went to put more fluid in I accidently grabbed the motor oil and started to pour it into the transmission. I realized before I poured maybe less than 1/4 of a quart into the transmission. I was thinking that this amount is little enough that it probably wont hurt the transmission though I want to get a second opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/2 "2010-12-20T12:56:43Z")
``` First you should tell us if you have an automatic or manual transmission. [b] 2012 model Jeep?[/b] ``` ---
**Author:** ![mleich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mleich](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mleich)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/3 "2010-12-20T13:10:00Z")
Yes–it comes with a flux capacitor as an option. 88 Miles Per HOUR! 1.21 Gigawatts! Great Scott! ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/4 "2010-12-20T19:06:11Z")
It wont hurt it. Drive on… transman ---
**Author:** ![murray1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@murray1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/murray1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/5 "2010-12-20T19:22:13Z")
Thank you for a second opinion - much appreciated ---
**Author:** ![murray1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@murray1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/murray1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/6 "2010-12-20T19:25:27Z")
Sorry - Vehicle is a 1988 Jeep Pickup with Automatic transmission, Takes ATF + 4 Fluid ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/7 "2010-12-20T19:40:45Z")
Maybe it won’t hurt it, but you need to get that leak fixed. Trans fluid doesn’t get used up and if you were over a quart low - egads! Was it slipping yet? ---
**Author:** ![murray1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@murray1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/murray1)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/motor-oil-in-the-automatic-transmission/58943/8 "2010-12-20T21:11:22Z")
thank you for the concern, Actually I had made a mistake when attempting to drain the fluid from the radiator ( the transmission has a line that goes into the radiator to cool the transmission). after realizing that the line I had pulled off to drain the radiator didn’t contain radiator coolant I hooked it back up and disconnected a different hose which did drain the radiator, upon hooking the transmission line back up - I didn’t get it tight enough and consequently it had a leak and I didn’t notice it until their was a puddle on the floor, it was actually about 2 quarts. So All leaks are stopped now - Thank you