It’s important to know what is leaking out of your Mazda so you can determine whether it’s safe to drive it. Mazcare warns that depending on the fluid that is leaking out of your automobile, you may do better to stop driving it until such time as you get the leak repaired.
Blue
Blue fluid leaking out of your Mazda is most likely windshield washer. This fluid can leak out of the reservoir or washer lines. In rare cases, the blue fluid could be your engine coolant. Don’t drive your Mazda if it’s leaking engine coolant.
Brown
Don’t drive your Mazda if it’s leaking brown fluid. Brown automotive fluid is motor oil, old transmission fluid, brake fluid, or differential oil. If you see a ton of spots or a puddle on your garage floor, it’s definitely a bad idea to drive your Mazda.
Clear
New brake fluid can look clear, and gasoline is clear. If the clear fluid is slick, it could be brake fluid. It’s fuel if it has that distinctive odor. Don’t drive your Mazda if it is leaking fuel. If the fluid feels like water and has no odor, it most likely is water and you can continue to drive your Mazda.
Green/Blue-Green
Green or blue-green fluid is engine coolant/antifreeze. Don’t drive your Mazda if it is leaking coolant. Naturally, the leaking coolant will cause low levels in the cooling system and your Mazda might overheat.
Orange
Orange fluid is engine coolant filled with rust. Unfortunately, your Mazda’s radiator is corroded and the rust has eaten through the bottom of it. Obviously, you should not drive your Mazda if it is in this condition.
Pink
You also shouldn’t drive your Mazda if it is leaking pink fluid. Pink fluid that is milky is transmission oil and engine coolant. This combination is caused by a serious breach between the two systems. You will damage your Mazda if you drive it.
Red
There are some brake fluids that are red, and engine coolant can be red. The other red fluids in your Mazda are power steering fluid and transmission fluid. If the fluid is leaking from the center of your Mazda, it is transmission fluid.
Yellow
Finally, brake fluid that is new can be light yellow. Antifreeze/coolant is also yellow. Again, think twice about driving your Mazda if it’s leaking yellow fluid.
Mazcare is the best Mazda repair shop in Marietta, GA, and we can find your Mazda’s fluid leak and fix it. Call us today.