# Trans Pan Leak After Service **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 2, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-pan-leak-after-service/86371 "2014-08-02T14:59:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Demo\_Beta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Demo\_Beta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Demo_Beta)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-pan-leak-after-service/86371/1 "2014-08-02T14:59:55Z")
So I did a transmission service (filter, pan gasket, fluid) last night and I woke up today to find a puddle of trans fluid on the ground under the pan; there were no leaks prior to this. I haven’t gotten under there yet so I don’t know exactly where the leak is coming from. I don’t have a torque wrench but I’m sure I did not over-tighten the bolts and I followed proper gasket setting procedure. I’m really in a bind now and don’t know what to do. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Demo\_Beta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Demo\_Beta](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Demo_Beta)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-pan-leak-after-service/86371/2 "2014-08-02T15:22:52Z")
Now I’m stumped. I got under there and the pan is dry, all of the pan bolts are dry, and I ran my hand all the way around the pan edge and it is dry as well. Fingers crossed for a false alarm. Maybe new fluid leaked out of my funnel around the dipstick neck and just made it to the ground. ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trans-pan-leak-after-service/86371/3 "2014-08-02T15:44:17Z")
Check the trans fluid level before starting it up. Last thing you want to do is dry start a transmission.