Zanzibar Red 996

Discovered a couple of spoonfuls of oil , drivers side
Rear engin on garage floor
Jacked her up and spent half hour trying to discover (from where)?.
Makes no sense
Any ideas ??

Zanzibar Red 996

I used a powerful LED light
And could not see anything at
All
The car is a 2001 c2
28,000 miles and very clean

Kazual99

Check the AOS bellows for oil leaking. Thats the area it shows leaking oil

cobra935o

Was it at the engine mount area? If you have the stock ones, it could have let go, seems to be common.

Hurdigurdiman

I would be worried also now I have read up on the 996 with your extra low mileage. The average for this car is 2,300 miles a year and the engine is right in the range where it might have a problem with the IMS bearing. Have you checked that area? Yes it doesn't surprise me that you say 'and very clean' as the engine has hardly been used. You may have other problems arising very soon. How come you bought a car with such low mileage? I mean you are a regular poster on the forum and must know the pit falls of these 996 cars, extra low mileage being one of them.

wyovino

You sure it's not coolant? There is a an overflow hose in that area.

02TX996Cab

What did it look like...engine oil, hydraulic fluid, coolant (not very oil like), ??? Color and viscosity are your friends here.

If engine oil--AOS, leaking spark plug tube are my best guesses

If something else, engine mount is a good bet. If one of them went, it's possible that side of the engine would sag (hang down) more than the other.

Zanzibar Red 996

I bought the car with 7k back in 2006
I have too many cars and I can't use this one as daily driver because I need a truck for
My daily sportsfishing equipments

Zanzibar Red 996

Yes it's oil

Zanzibar Red 996

Would engine mount leak motor oil ?

Ahsai

Yes, stock ones are hydraulic.

roadsession

http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic...-under-my-996/

Another reason to contribute to Loren's renntech site to keep it going

Zanzibar Red 996

I'm sure

otto06

I had a mystery oil leak that turned out to be a power steering hose? Figured it out when the system started making noise

pszikla

do you have a cab?
if yes, it could be the drivers side actuator leaking?
Pete