Yellow oil leak from Mech unit?

[Fred Timperly]

Sorry if I sound ignorant but isn't green oil typically used for the mechatronics unit and yellow for the gearbox?

I am questioning this because it appears clear, yellow oil is leaking from the mech unit. The drain plug for the gearbox is further away from where this leak is coming from.

Take a look at this leak.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Afaik, only 1 fluid is used (the yellow gearbox oil)

 

[MJ]

Can you get some better pictures and provide the engine and gearbox type?

 

[Fred Timperly]

Can you get some better pictures and provide the engine and gearbox type?

1.5 Tsi

2019 Model

DQ200 or 0AM gearbox 7 Speed

 

[Fred Timperly]

Afaik, only 1 fluid is used (the yellow gearbox oil)

I thought it's green for mech unit and yellow for gearbox, maybe I'm wrong!

 

[nd-photo.nl]

I thought it's green for mech unit and yellow for gearbox, maybe I'm wrong!

or I might be hahaha

I only replaced the DSG gearbox oil, so thats what I know. I assume that the mechatronic also sits in the same fluid

 

[MJ]

I thought it's green for mech unit and yellow for gearbox, maybe I'm wrong!

You are correct.

The mechatronics unit has green hydraulic fluid in it and the gear cluster has standard amber coloured 75w90s gear oil in it.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

@MJ Thank you for clarifying