Puddle of oil behind passenger side front tire. CK in Chatham NJ - Tuesday, 1 February, 2011, at 11:02:52 pm |
It could be ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Tuesday, 1 February, 2011, at 11:33:13 pm |
Re: Puddle of oil behind passenger side front tire. Red_Lightnin! - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 9:47:31 am |
Re: Puddle of oil behind passenger side front tire. CK in Chatham NJ - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 9:30:59 pm |
So it c ould very well be road grime "just pasing through" *NM* grant - Thursday, 3 February, 2011, at 8:56:27 am |
Sounds like a place where oil from the sparkplug holes or a valve cover could leak down. grant - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 11:29:14 am |
I didn't realize that Guenter in Ontario - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 2:29:30 pm |
front, rear wassadifference? *NM* grant - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 2:51:59 pm |
Re: front, rear wassadifference? grant - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 2:52:33 pm |
Re: front, rear wassadifference? CK in Chatham NJ - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 9:40:38 pm |
An A/C leak or a coolant leak or a power steering fluid leak or even a brake fluid leak... MarcW - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 2:55:26 pm |
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CK in Chatham NJ
I havent driven my Boxster in about a month and while in the garage today (to get some salt to throw on the walk way in front of my house) I noticed a large oil stain in the cement behind the passenger side front wheel. It appeared to be oil, but it was really black and smelled like maple syrup. I am using Castrol Syntec 5W40 which doesnt look anything like this. I dont have many miles since my last oil change so wouldnt expect black oil unless this is power steering fluid. The oil appeared to be coming from around the drain pipe that releases water behind the wheel. Do you guys know if there is an oil line there that could have cracked or worse yet a mouse chewed through? The oil must be dripping slowly as I didnt see any drip while there. Does anyone have any ideas?
How about just melting ice and snow *NM* Gary in SoFL - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 3:02:40 pm |
OP says the car's not been driven for about a month. Hard to imagine a scenario that... MarcW - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 4:32:38 pm |
Re: OP says the car's not been driven for about a month. Hard to imagine a scenario that... CK in Chatham NJ - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 9:39:11 pm |
Re: An A/C leak or a coolant leak or a power steering fluid leak or even a brake fluid leak... CK in Chatham NJ - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 9:37:20 pm |
A car in an unheated unattached garage is a real attraction to rodents. There's a drain... MarcW - Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, at 9:51:36 pm |
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CK in Chatham NJ
The leak is actually from the car. I put my finger around the drain tube and a lot of fluid stuck to my finger. The fluid left a black stain on my new concrete slab about 6" long by 3" wide. I have had oil drop on the concrete before and it didnt leave that type of stain. I looked in the front trunk to see if there was any rodent poop, but didnt see anything. I have had a mouse living in the carbon filter before so know what to look for. I didnt get a chance to pull the plastic cowl as it was pretty cold last night and my garage is not attached to my house, thus not heated. I will try and check tomorrow.
Re: A car in an unheated unattached garage is a real attraction to rodents. There's a drain... CK in Chatham NJ - Thursday, 3 February, 2011, at 12:16:05 am |
Re: A car in an unheated unattached garage is a real attraction to rodents. There's a drain... Lawdevil & CURVN8R - Thursday, 3 February, 2011, at 9:17:01 am |
Could be worse. Some time ago I spotted a 996 Turbo cab in the dealership service department... MarcW - Thursday, 3 February, 2011, at 1:52:31 pm |
Shine a light onto the top of the underbody panels. If you spot any trash rodents are in the car.... MarcW - Thursday, 3 February, 2011, at 1:48:54 pm |
Re: If you spot any trash rodents are in the car....i had them in the vent system on boxster,got a Clif R - Friday, 4 February, 2011, at 4:40:00 pm |