Oil dye in an Eaton 1100?

[ebinmaine 67,462]

We have an oil leak that keeps reoccurring even though we have fixed several obvious spots. Is it okay to use an aftermarket engine oil dye in an Eaton 1100 transmission?

 

I'd like to quit chasing this.....

[squonk 41,096]

I don't see what it would hurt. Do you have an ultraviolet light to see it? 

[ebinmaine 67,462]

9 minutes ago, squonk said:

I don't see what it would hurt. Do you have an ultraviolet light to see it? 

 

Not yet but I guess if I'm forced to buy another tool... 

[lynnmor 7,305]

Those 1100's have a habit of burping out the dipstick tube.  Tie a cloth around it and check it from time to time to see if it gets soaked.

[8ntruck 6,999]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Not yet but I guess if I'm forced to buy another tool... 

Oh, darn.

[mrc 812]

i bought a kit from my local auto parts store. 

 you add the dye to whatever you are working on.

run the engine, tranny,  whatever. 

then put on these kit supplied yellow glasses

then you use the supplied black light and wolla! 

you can then see the leak.

the kit was reasonable  $$$

 

regards

mike

[ebinmaine 67,462]

1 hour ago, mrc said:

i bought a kit from my local auto parts store. 

 you add the dye to whatever you are working on.

run the engine, tranny,  whatever. 

then put on these kit supplied yellow glasses

then you use the supplied black light and wolla! 

you can then see the leak.

the kit was reasonable  $$$

 

regards

mike

 

 

A kit ehh??

 

Excellent.  

 

Thanks Mike! 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,041]

We used to use talcum powder in a hand pump duster intended for garden use. Worked quite well.

[kpinnc 12,017]

On 9/11/2024 at 9:06 AM, lynnmor said:

Those 1100's have a habit of burping out the dipstick tube.  Tie a cloth around it and check it from time to time to see if it gets soaked.

Yep, one of mine does it. Especially if you roll it around much when it isn’t running.