Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: sr17
Anyone have good or bad experiences with this?
Any possibility that the dye can do harm to the engine?
My truck has a nasty oil leak that I have a hard time tracing.
Dye is one of the most inexpensive and valuable diagnostic tools you can own. The dye is totally harmless.
Its best to get a good UV light and check it in the dark or low light, the dye streak will show right up. You can get dye for engine oil, transmission/PS fluid, coolant (dexccol need a special dye), A/C systems and fuel.
Once you use it and see the results you will wonder why you didn't try this before.
Thanks for the info Trav! I already purchased the dye, just did not have the courage to pour it in, lol. Do I need yellow glasses too, or will a UV light be enough? Actually it says on the dye I bough that it can be detected with UV or LED light.