I was under my truck, looking for (but not finding) any cracked hoses that might explain my engine's P0455 code, per a post on this ng.
(2001 Dakota)
While under there, I noticed quite a lot of grease or oil, possibly leakage, around an area (I'm not a mechanic, so please bear with me) that appears to be nearly underneath my stick shift. It's coating a few bolts, and covers about a square foot. Beyond that, the truck's underside is dry, if rusty (darn UK!).
Is there access to any transmission fluids there? I did have my truck in for an oil change and "winter safety check" at the base hobby shop last week, and mentioned that sometimes my shifting felt "dry", but he didn't mention anything when I picked the truck up.
Is this something I should have a mechanic check? If so, what could be wrong?
jmc