Q: There is automatic transmission fluid in a manual transmission. Is it okay to leave or do I need manual transmission fluid?
So I just replaced the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder. As I let the transmission fluid leak to not cause a mess, I noticed that the fluid was automatic transmission fluid. Is that normal? I have never seen a manual transmission take automatic fluid.
My car has 1828495 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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