Anyone here had this kind of oil leak?
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997.2 GT3, owned from new since april 2010, 45000kms on the clock.
First I saw:
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kiJlf0xEOkA/TnCJiSu64PI/AAAAAAAAANs/w4HPinPaIgs/s800/IMG_2721.jpg)
(after a trackday).
And then we saw:
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dMuzEeqxExY/TnCJjDAjLpI/AAAAAAAAANw/cDoPWebRvLE/s800/IMG_2722.jpg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w8dKqCszMvc/TnCJju-xHwI/AAAAAAAAAN0/Ba1rKC4Qrq4/s800/IMG_2724.jpg)
No errors, no oil pressure errors. Oil level still ok.
I have an appointment the 26th to have it checked out.
Now a friend of mine said it could be coming from the gear box? If this is the case how can I be sure there still is enough oil in it? Are there any sensors there too that would trigger a warning on the dash? The car feels perfectly normal while driving (otherwise I would have noticed it I guess) and I am supposed to drive it to the dealer.
First I saw:
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-kiJlf0xEOkA/TnCJiSu64PI/AAAAAAAAANs/w4HPinPaIgs/s800/IMG_2721.jpg)
(after a trackday).
And then we saw:
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dMuzEeqxExY/TnCJjDAjLpI/AAAAAAAAANw/cDoPWebRvLE/s800/IMG_2722.jpg)
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-w8dKqCszMvc/TnCJju-xHwI/AAAAAAAAAN0/Ba1rKC4Qrq4/s800/IMG_2724.jpg)
No errors, no oil pressure errors. Oil level still ok.
I have an appointment the 26th to have it checked out.
Now a friend of mine said it could be coming from the gear box? If this is the case how can I be sure there still is enough oil in it? Are there any sensors there too that would trigger a warning on the dash? The car feels perfectly normal while driving (otherwise I would have noticed it I guess) and I am supposed to drive it to the dealer.
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I had one RMS that was a gusher - got black flagged - that was the 3rd one - that's when I switched to the turbo seal. My gusher put yours to shame.
I can't remember if there was more oil on one side of my rear bumper than the other - it was totally covered - a few cars behind me got a little shower as well.
I'm assuming if you are going in circle on a track, the oil would likely deposit itself more on one half of the bumper.
I can't remember if there was more oil on one side of my rear bumper than the other - it was totally covered - a few cars behind me got a little shower as well.
I'm assuming if you are going in circle on a track, the oil would likely deposit itself more on one half of the bumper.
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Yeah I am not saving it for the next owner. Then again considering the mileage the chance of there ever being a next owner get smaller by the day. If I check the car ads here most GT3's of 3 years old only have about 20.000km on them. Mine has more than the double in 1.5 years.
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It looks like from the pic it might be further up from the transmission. Maybe the tranny cooler. TRansmission oil has a pretty distinct smell though. Should be easy to determine if its gear or engine oil. There is no low level warning light/sensor for the gear oil. Not sure I would drive it to the dealer if it is from the tranny. That looks like it may have lost a decent amount.
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It looks like from the pic it might be further up from the transmission. Maybe the tranny cooler. TRansmission oil has a pretty distinct smell though. Should be easy to determine if its gear or engine oil. There is no low level warning light/sensor for the gear oil. Not sure I would drive it to the dealer if it is from the tranny. That looks like it may have lost a decent amount.
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And if it's an RMS it will be the first one for a 7.2 GT3.
Good luck with the warranty and keep us posted.
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You need to really smell it to determine if it's tranny or engine oil. The former has a distinct, aromatic smell while the latter just smells like, well, stinky engine oil. I wouldn't drive the car AT ALL if it's tranny.
You've lost a decent amount there and you'd be surprised that our trannies can run for a LONG time even when completely dry. Ask me how I know... I have the $25k repair bill to back my experience. Don't repeat my mistake!!
From experience, our GT cars need a tranny warning light. Fiats and Lambos all do. That would go a long way towards nipping tranny damages in the bud...
You've lost a decent amount there and you'd be surprised that our trannies can run for a LONG time even when completely dry. Ask me how I know... I have the $25k repair bill to back my experience. Don't repeat my mistake!!
From experience, our GT cars need a tranny warning light. Fiats and Lambos all do. That would go a long way towards nipping tranny damages in the bud...