300D Oil Leakage - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Lobsterbush · #1 02-12-2012, 08:13 PM

So I hit a curb about 1.5 months ago, and my car has been sitting in my apartment parking lot for that amount of time, moving it about every 2 weeks to show the landlord it still runs.

About 3 weeks ago it just randomly started leaking oil, and now there is a square foot oil blotch on the ground.

Any idea what it could be?

sixto · #2 02-12-2012, 08:17 PM

Can we trouble you to have a look?

The oil pan might have taken a hit but that would leak right away. The oil cooler hoses run along the driver side of the engine and attach to the cooler which is on the driver side of the radiator. Those hoses can leak. The turbo drain is on the driver side of the engine.

Sixto
87 300D

kerry · #3 02-12-2012, 08:19 PM

Where is the puddle? Could also be a diesel fuel leak.

Lobsterbush · #4 02-12-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sixto

Can we trouble you to have a look?

The oil pan might have taken a hit but that would leak right away. The oil cooler hoses run along the driver side of the engine and attach to the cooler which is on the driver side of the radiator. Those hoses can leak. The turbo drain is on the driver side of the engine.

Sixto
87 300D

I hit on the passenger side. I haven't been able to look underneath because of the snow. I did look under the hood but couldn't see anything.

Lobsterbush · #5 02-12-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kerry

Where is the puddle? Could also be a diesel fuel leak.

Its in front and really dark.

sixto · #6 02-12-2012, 09:13 PM

Leaking fuel would smell of fuel. Do you smell fuel?

When you move it in a couple of weeks, can you move it to where you can have a look?

How upset is the landlord that there a oil spots in his parking lot?

Sixto
87 300D

Lobsterbush · #7 02-12-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sixto

Leaking fuel would smell of fuel. Do you smell fuel?

When you move it in a couple of weeks, can you move it to where you can have a look?

How upset is the landlord that there a oil spots in his parking lot?

Sixto
87 300D

He hasn't been here since I moved it last which was about a week ago. There are already a lot of oil spots in the parking lot so I don't think he would be too upset.