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Old May 10, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Oil leak from top of engine!

Okey... so I was cleaning my engine bay this evening, and observed that there was some sort of oil / gas deposited around the injector connectors for Cylinders 2 & 3. It seemed pretty fresh (although I've driven barely 5 miles since morning), and it has no smell to it - which is why I think it's oil

Any ideas what's going on??

A little background: She's 11k miles old, and has had two oil changes, most recent one being at 10k.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Just FYI first.. those are the coils that go to the spark plugs. not fuel injectors. You can unplug those by flipping up the tab and pulling the coils up. Then I would check in the tubes to see if there is any oil or wetness inside them. Then I would also look on the inside of the Hood in that area to see if maybe something dripped off the hood onto the engine. Just for starts
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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When was the last oil change? It looks like oil that may have dripped onto the cover during the oil change. Is the oil level still full?

Look at the oil level on the dip stick and make a note of it. Try wiping off the oil and seeing if it returns without the oil change. Track it for a while to look at the changes.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Looks like spilled oil from a fill up.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by OXYBLUECOOP
Looks like spilled oil from a fill up.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by healey67
Just FYI first.. those are the coils that go to the spark plugs. not fuel injectors. You can unplug those by flipping up the tab and pulling the coils up. Then I would check in the tubes to see if there is any oil or wetness inside them. Then I would also look on the inside of the Hood in that area to see if maybe something dripped off the hood onto the engine. Just for starts
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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What program is that? Is it available for sale? I would love that sort of manual for my car!
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Mine has the same oil issue. It actually has oil that seems to be seaping from around the head. I am going to have the dealer look at it.
 
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Old May 11, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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@ Slinger: you may be right!
Had the oil change done less than 2 weeks ago. Checked the oil level & it was about 0.5cm (1/4 inch) above the 'full' level. Think I'll have some oil removed, clean up the area & check it again after a few days.
Might just have saved me a trip to the dealer!
 
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