To begin with, place an old white sheet or a large piece of white cardboard under your Mercedes-Benz and leave it there overnight.

When the sun comes up, pull the sheet out and have a look. If your leak has any of the following colors, you’ll have a pretty good idea as to what the leak is.

• Bright Green - More than likely, you’re looking at a little radiator coolant. If it’s slippery to the touch, that’s definitely what you’ve got.
• Light or Dark Brown - Chances are you’ve got a bit of an oil leak. If you change your oil on a regular basis, the color will be a bit more on the light brown side of things. If not, you’ll be looking at a darker shade of brown.
• Bright Blue - Looks like your windshield washer fluid isn’t quite making it to the windshield. Winter windshield fluids can also be orange, pink or yellow.
• Light Brown - Ok, this part isn’t going to be a whole lot of fun. Take a deep whiff. Does it smell like rotten eggs? If so, you’re most likely leaking 90-weight oil or gear lube. It’s ok to plug your nose now. This fluid is probably leaking from the rear axle center section or the manual transmission (if you have one, that is).
• Red - No, your Mercedes-Benz isn’t bleeding. However, it is leaking one of two fairly important fluids: automatic transmission fluid or power steering fluid. You’re going to want to have these at their proper levels to have a properly running vehicle.
• Clear - We have one of two possible culprits here. You’re either looking at power steering fluid or some good old fashioned H2O from the condenser on your A/C unit.
• Light Yellow - You’re looking at a crucial fluid here: brake fluid. This leak needs to be stopped so you and your Mercedes-Benz can safely do the same.
• Amber - Chances are your nose will know what you’re dealing with before your eyes do. You’re looking at a gasoline leak. But your nose already knew that, didn’t it?

Now, the location of your leak could also be a key indicator as to what you’re leaking. For example, you probably won’t have an anti-freeze leak in the rear of your Mercedes-Benz. No matter where the leak is coming from, or what color it is, just bring your Mercedes-Benz into American Service Center to get the leak fixed and get you back on the road in no time flat.

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