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87 300D leaking oil ... possible sources?
... I had noticed some drips in the driveway, so I put the cardboard out overnight. In the morning, there was a significant oil splat on it. I crawled under the car and noticed that the bottom of the oil pan had an awful lot of oil collected on the bottom. There was oil collected on several bolts and other lowpoints as well. I could not seem to find any particular spot the oil was coming from. Where should I look for the source? I don't know the "anatomy" well, so I'm not sure where the usual culprits would be. There does seem to be a little oil collected around the oil cap, so it might be throwing it from there, but the cap looks good and there isn't a lot of oil tossed around on the top of the engine or hood pad. The oil level is OK, but a little low, so I'll add a bit this afternoon. Oil pressure has been fine.
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