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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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Question Leak of some sort...

Good morning guys!

Ive noticed a very small leak after I drive the car. Ill drive it for a while, park it and about 2 hours later I have a small (8-10 drops) leak on the driveway. I think its oil, on the ground it seems to be coming from nearly the middle of the engine but a little towards the drivers side. its RHD by the way haha not quite as far left as the turbos...

It seems blacker than oil should be so im not 100% sure its oil. Its not a consistant drip, it only gets as bad as 8-10 drops then goes away, and only after ive driven the car a while. Ive looked around a bit but cant really tell what it is or where its coming from. Oil consumption seems totally normal.
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 01:13 PM
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OMP perhaps?
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 01:37 PM
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Only way to tell is get under the car, clean up as much stuff as possible and follow the trail when it leaks again.
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 01:37 PM
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 02:04 PM
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Thanks for the replies guys!!

Ill get under there and clean everything up, I couldnt see anything obviously leaking so ill clean it up and see... Hopefully I have some time after installing the new leading coils tonight..
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 02:42 PM
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I have the same leak (maybe not as fast as yours) but its coming from the oil pan. Do you have the oil pan brace?
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 04:10 PM
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No brace... may be time to re-do the gasket and slap a brace on there..
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 07:43 PM
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I need to do the same. But I want to buy mounts and pull the entire sub frame out to clean it so I am procrastinating.
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