I believe I once read on this forum that the transmission gasket can leak in such a manner as to allow tranny fluid to be burned in the combustion process, resulting in excess spooge. If a leak is the culprit, will the remaining fluid be clean or will it appear darkened as a result of contamination? Mine was crystal clear. My reason for blamming the leak was in my inspecting the tranny fluid via the inspection window, it appeared empty! I began to add some fluid, when in having added no more then a couple of capfuls, the window filled up over the top mark. While I do plan on switching a pure synthetic oil like Golden Spectro, I am still concerned with the delemma of the gasket. If it is the gasket, is it a repair that a person of average mechanical ability can perform?