Woke up & E320 Wagon lost a load ??? Pics

[Gooch]

I walked out to the car this morning and noticed the puddles shown in the pictures of oil. Very clean oil dripping from the back of the car in the middle.

Oil is pictured at passenger rear tire....

Any ideas what to look for, do, price to fix, DIY.....Thanks much

[Bruno_300TE]

That may be hydraulic oil from the self-leveling system. Does the back of the car sag? Is the oil level in the reservoir low (front left under hood)? Will more oil spill when you start the engine (check quickly, there may be a lot of oil coming with a running engine)? If so, I would not drive the car any longer but locate and correct the leak. It is hard to predict the cost: Could be a loose fitting, a corroded line, a broken valve etc.
(It does not look like coming from the rear differential, the only other possibility, unless it is gas or brake fluid.)
Good luck , Bruno

[Southern]

I would suspect a leak at the rear differential. Is the center picture a rear view shot of the differential?

Like Bruno suggested check your fluid levels: Brake, oil, & rear differential.

Since your gas filter is on the drivers side I wouldn't suspect that.

[Ferdman]

Check the brake line to the right rear wheel.

Rear diff oil is heavy viscosity and has a distinctive heave crude smell to it. I would also suspect brake fluid too, as well as the suspension. Smell it, you should be able to tell!

[Gooch]

OK..will go and check all the levels....
It threw me off because I had just performed an oil change and I saw NEW oil all over the drive at the rear.

I did smell and even tasted just to make sure and it is def. oil...no gas.

In regards to the brake line...The oil actually drops from the REAR picture of the Differential...then drains towards the passenger side tire.

going to check levels now ....