Possible oil leak? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Sniepster · 11-23-2020, 01:09 PM

So ever since I got my car (2-3 weeks) it had this seemingly oil leak on the front of the engine near the front crank seal extending leftmost on the passenger side. I had the car inspected and it was confirmed the oil looks old. I've checked the oil frequently and it does not seem like it is burning or leaking. Is the front crank seal an issue with these engines? I'm also attaching some pics for opinions. Will be trying to clean it up to see if the seepage is current or was addressed. The previous owner took really good care of the car and changed the oil much more often than the recommended schedule, he also assured me the engine does not leak nor burn oil.

Pics:

https://ibb.co/Gx88wkz
https://ibb.co/pbs6cLG

Gloonge · 11-23-2020, 01:53 PM

Kinda looks like it's seeping from the dipstick tube oring and being blown around by the fans.

NoHaveMSG · 11-23-2020, 02:13 PM

There are lots of places it could be leaking from. I would clean it off for now and check those areas again later to see if you getting more buildup. It is not too uncommon to get a little seepage from the dipstick oring. The AVCS solenoids have orings that will leak as well. The timing cover and valve cover are known to leak sometimes, those are both a pain to fix. Front main seal is not a common one.

ls1ac · 11-23-2020, 03:34 PM

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Grady · 11-23-2020, 05:44 PM

If it is not dripping on the floor it is not a leak. An engine can seep oil. If you would clean your engine once in a while problem gone.

whataboutbob · 11-23-2020, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gloonge

Kinda looks like it's seeping from the dipstick tube oring and being blown around by the fans.

^this

I had this seal go bad on mine. Similar accumulation of residue.

NoHaveMSG · 11-23-2020, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gloonge

Kinda looks like it's seeping from the dipstick tube oring and being blown around by the fans.

My OG engine looked like that It was the driver side exhaust AVCS solenoid oring.

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humfrz · 11-24-2020, 12:45 AM

I wouldn't mess with it or worry about it.

Eat turkey and be happy!

Sniepster · 11-24-2020, 02:15 AM

Well thanks everybody for the answers. Haven't gotten around to it but will be cleaning the area as best as i can and then keen an eye out if the seepage continues and where it's coming from.

RZNT4R · 11-24-2020, 06:10 AM

That's not a leak, that's a seepage.

It looks like the dipstick o ring, but if components aren't wet there is little cause for intervention. Clean it off with engine cleaner and forget about it.

SUSPECT_BRZ · 11-25-2020, 02:37 PM

Like other members said, I would so a full engine bay cleaning with degreaser and monitor the possible issue, which is likely not an issue.

11-23-2020, 01:09 PM	#1
Sniepster Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 62 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Possible oil leak? So ever since I got my car (2-3 weeks) it had this seemingly oil leak on the front of the engine near the front crank seal extending leftmost on the passenger side. I had the car inspected and it was confirmed the oil looks old. I've checked the oil frequently and it does not seem like it is burning or leaking. Is the front crank seal an issue with these engines? I'm also attaching some pics for opinions. Will be trying to clean it up to see if the seepage is current or was addressed. The previous owner took really good care of the car and changed the oil much more often than the recommended schedule, he also assured me the engine does not leak nor burn oil. Pics: https://ibb.co/Gx88wkz https://ibb.co/pbs6cLG

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11-23-2020, 01:53 PM	#2
Gloonge Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2013 frs raven Location: W.P.B - Florida Posts: 224 Thanks: 5 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Kinda looks like it's seeping from the dipstick tube oring and being blown around by the fans.

11-24-2020, 12:45 AM	#8
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,866 Thanks: 28,787 Thanked 31,813 Times in 16,424 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I wouldn't mess with it or worry about it. Eat turkey and be happy!

11-24-2020, 02:15 AM	#9
Sniepster Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 62 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well thanks everybody for the answers. Haven't gotten around to it but will be cleaning the area as best as i can and then keen an eye out if the seepage continues and where it's coming from.

11-24-2020, 06:10 AM	#10
RZNT4R Professional Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: 2017 86 6MT Oceanic Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 789 Thanks: 17 Thanked 633 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's not a leak, that's a seepage. It looks like the dipstick o ring, but if components aren't wet there is little cause for intervention. Clean it off with engine cleaner and forget about it.

11-25-2020, 02:37 PM	#11
SUSPECT_BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Drives: 2020 Subaru BRZ TS Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 219 Thanks: 63 Thanked 142 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Like other members said, I would so a full engine bay cleaning with degreaser and monitor the possible issue, which is likely not an issue.

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