2018 GT oil leaking underneath engine bay

[ponyboy0123]

Welp, had my car on warming up for about 5 minutes today before leaving work and as I was leaving one of my coworkers pointed out some oil that had leaked out beneath the engine bay. I didn’t get a chance to look underneath the car, I immediately took it to the dealer but I’m hoping it’s not something too serious I’ve only had the car for a couple months and it’s got 47k miles. I should hear back early next week.

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[Grimreaper]

Any measurable decrease on dipstick? Any fresh oil found in your garage or other spot besides this one?

 

[KingKona]

There's a real possibility that's just water that drained through a particularly dirty part of your car's body.

Might also not be from your car at all.

 

[ponyboy0123]

Any measurable decrease on dipstick? Any fresh oil found in your garage or other spot besides this one?

Dipstick looked good. I didn’t find any other oil either. After my coworker pointed it out I parked the car for 15 minutes to let it sit, then remote started it and let it sit idle for 10 minutes and I didn’t see any oil. Kinda weird.

 

[ponyboy0123]

There's a real possibility that's just water that drained through a particularly dirty part of your car's body.

Might also not be from your car at all.

My mechanical knowledge is pretty limited so I’m not sure, all I know is it smelled like oil and definitely came from my car

 

[DFB5.0]

Has the car had an oil change recently?

 

[OLdchuck]

Could it have been left by a car before you parked there?

 

[15BluStang]

Had it happened to me recently after an oil change. Ended up being the oil filter did not seal properly. The dealer replaced the filter and topped off the oil.

 

[GTP]

If it's on the ground near the oil filter, then no mystery.

In my case another quarter turn of the filter stopped it.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Yep - either oil filter or the oil sending unit above the filter. Both areas are known concerns for seepage if loose; just tighten up both and that should resolve the issue if in fact it is oil.

 

[Biggsy]

I had this happen last year. There is a TSB on older cars but it was a loose oil pressure sensor. Might be worth checking along with the filter

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