In a message dated 1/26/00 3:05:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,
anc1cde@ADELPHIA.NET writes:

<< If you see no leaks, your not likely to
 be missing any, unless the seal to your tranny is bad, then the gear oil
 goes to the tranny which give it a more yellowish colur. >>

this is the #1 reason for auto tranny failure.  the seal between diff and
final drive going bad. gear oil leaks out of final into your tranny, final
has no oil for lubricant thus fries.  this happens alot on the audi 5000's w/
auto transmissions.
if youre leaking ATF, and the fluid level on your atf dipstick is fine - then
you have a bad seal between diff and final.  change it before you destroy
your trans.

chris
'84 vanagon AT
'86 audi turbo AT (with recently re-selaed tranny)