Black gunk on bottom of engine? UPDATED (Oil leaks)

[tomato86]

Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

If you still have warranty you should get it taken care of at a dealer, they'll end up resealing the timing cover, I believe there is a TSB for it for 2013s

I will look into this, thanks.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by roddy

.....................Personally, I would clean it up and keep an eye on it for a week or so before I got too worried..............

YIKES! ...... I've seen old John Deere tractor engines that were cleaner than that ......

@tomato86 ...... I like roddy's plan.

If it was due to salt buildup, the next few months may eliminate that theory.

If the buildup returns, I'd buy into the leaking timing chain cover theory.


humfrz

[FR-Sky]

Originally Posted by Stratoside

if you mean florida, i heard that if you are near the beach, salt gets caked on the car

well...i am living in CA...

[Nickel]

Dude...get you a $2K beater truck and cover that bitch up when there's salt or snow on the ground.

[CatScan]

The WWW says MD uses sodium chloride on the roads. I lived in CA for 8 years on the coast and my car never had a salt corrosion problem, but back then I was more than a little compulsive about car maintenance.

Thank Jeebus we don't use salt on the roads here, just used bongwater.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Nickel

Dude...get you a $2K beater truck and cover that bitch up when there's salt or snow on the ground.

Cars are meant to be driven not covered!


That black shit has nothing to do with salt. On that topic I am an expert!


45 minutes after a full wash and that ain't dirt:

[CatScan]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Cars are meant to be driven not covered!
That black shit has nothing to do with salt. On that topic I am an expert!
45 minutes after a full wash and that ain't dirt:

Damn, cocaine just grows on the ground up there?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by CatScan

Damn, cocaine just grows on the ground up there?

How else do you think I can post so much?

[CatScan]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

How else do you think I can post so much?

Canada gets better all the time. I knew it was not just Elsinore Beer.



Added: I almost sharted:



A musical tribute to Canada. (Just kidding, BTW.)

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RHVoFpncgA"]Mystery Science Theater 3000 Canada song - YouTube[/ame]

[Nickel]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Cars are meant to be driven not covered!


That black shit has nothing to do with salt. On that topic I am an expert!


45 minutes after a full wash and that ain't dirt:

I was talking about the surface rust on some of your engine components, not the oil leak.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Nickel

I was talking about the surface rust on some of your engine components, not the oil leak.

I figured that but was too lazy to make another post too point out the black crap wasn't salt related.


Little bit of surface rust on bare steel components never hurt anything. Now in about 10 years...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

45 minutes after a full wash and that ain't dirt:

Looks like you were driving sideways on a salty road ....... OR, you followed a salt truck after you got out of the car wash .......


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Looks like you were driving sideways on a salty road ....... OR, you followed a salt truck after you got out of the car wash .......


humfrz

Bit of both!

[Vmax911]

I have some oil buildup around the dipstick inlet as well, though not as bad. I haven't given it much thought, as I never had to add oil. Whenever I change my oil, I have to put in 6 quarts to get to the full line, so maybe I am slightly over-filling and causing the seepage?