jellybean

Thank you for all of the replies. Just a follow-up... the manual that comes with the Outback is terrible--just another way they get you to have to go to the dealership for service. I tried to look up the Chilton books but didn't see one out yet. Turns out my husband trying to do it himself turned into a $331 oil change. Thankfully, there was no charge for the tow (thank you subaru roadside assistance). It was figured out that he did drain the transmission fluid but what was so costly was that he tried to put it back into the differential plug (based on a phone call where someone told him that is where to put the transmission fluid back in). This meant that they replaced the differential fluid, I believe flushed the transmission fluid or maybe just added to it, and changed the oil and gave us a "free" car wash. We still have no idea where the transmission fluid dipstick is but perhaps it's better we don't know and will just take it in to be serviced. He does much better work on the 98 Wrangler and 01 Blazer. I was sworn to secrecy about having to tow our car to fix his mistake--you all won't tell right? Thanks!

I should have mentioned I'm pretty sure it's not anti-freeze. Doesn't have the neon look or really even much of a scent. It is an automatic transmission, 2.5i Limited AWD outback. Thanks for the comments so far--

Please don't laugh at our story-- we are in kind of a bind. My husband attempted to change the oil for the first time in our 2012 Subaru Outback (not his first oil change but the first for a subaru). It seems he loosened the wrong bolt under the car, not releasing oil but a transparent greenish liquid (slightly oily). He thougt it was transmission fluid and attempted to pour it back in the transmission plug but it woudn't take in any fluid and spilled on the floor. Now we are reading online that transmission fluid would most likely be red. PLEASE help me (I've not told him I'm asking for help). Right now it looks like we will have to tow it to the dealer in the morning. While we will definatly be taking it there for the oil change now I would prefer not to have to pay to have it towed. Any advice on first what the liquid is that he drained? Secondly, where do we put it back in? and third is there any damage if some of that liquid got in the transmission lines? Also, would it be ok to drive about 15 miles? urrggghhh, Trying to be patient and understanding Wife