# how to tell when you have no gear fluid ? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 21, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827 "2009-05-21T10:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/1 "2009-05-21T10:39:03Z")
OK so i moved my car this morning and noticed some gear fluid on the ground. I moved to another parking spot and its not leaking, nor do i see any splatter of gear oil under neath the car. My ? is how can i tell if ive run out of gear oil in the rear end ? How long till the gears start moaning or grinding ? Also shouldnt i notice some splatter if i was losing oil ? the last time my rear end blew up i had a pinion seal leak that was covered under warrenty and it just got louder and made a nasty whining noise. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/2 "2009-05-21T10:40:51Z")
Umm…maybe check to see if theres any in it thru the fill plug ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/3 "2009-05-21T10:40:53Z")
u sure its urs? ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/4 "2009-05-21T10:43:30Z")
i dont know but i have been feeling alil vibration when taking off from a stop light lately. Could be anything. but i know ive been hard on my axles by racing so maybee it just be being paranoid. it might not be mine but if it is i wanna be prepaired ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/5 "2009-05-21T10:55:45Z")
just pull the fill plug and check it. prob someone else’s but if worried just do a quick check for peace of mind. a rear diff will take a lot of abuse though ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/6 "2009-05-21T11:44:36Z")
> [@Silver\_WS6"](#): > > i dont know but i have been feeling alil vibration when taking off from a stop light lately. > > it might not be mine but if it is i wanna be prepaired taking off from a stop? you mean launching? and prepared to trade it in? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/7 "2009-05-21T11:54:12Z")
u got a camaro ? or a bmw 335 coupe? ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/8 "2009-05-21T15:40:03Z")
either way it will be an auto. so ask darkstar. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_WS6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Silver\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_WS6)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/9 "2009-05-21T18:23:14Z")
Dam Right I learned how to drive stick sice i been here and still an auto is nice in baltimore, traffic is alot worse here than pittsburgh. I havent seen a open road with more than 1 mile of open space since i moved here. heck it took me 40 minutes to move 4 blocks today ---
**Author:** ![pancho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@pancho](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pancho)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/10 "2009-05-21T20:46:51Z")
gasket perhaps? ---
**Author:** ![slvr98camaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@slvr98camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slvr98camaro)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-tell-when-you-have-no-gear-fluid/202827/11 "2009-05-24T05:01:31Z")
when its low you will hear it howling like crazy, but thats when it gets really low, just pull the plug and see where the fluid is at