slight leak, what is it?

[matty4113]

Hi people,

Car is a 1999 impreza turbo uk model.

Had my car serviced yesterday, oil and filter, gearbox oil, rear diff, coolant, brake fluid all changed, put car away, got it out tonight and noticed a small patch of clean oil on the garage floor.

Now this oil is coming from a drain plug on the offside (if i look underneath the car where drivers door is). So the car obviously has to go back even though the oil is minimal (about a 10p size on garage floor).

So my question is, what is this drain plug? Is it the gearbox oil plug? Looks like a 19mm bolt.

Cheers
Matt

[stiimpreza1984]

How to replace Gearbox Oil look at these links their pics of the sumps in both so might be able to tell ya which one leaking HOW TO DO AN OIL CHANGE

[carwisperer]

off side as in the bottom of the engine??if so id say your oil sump plug (for draining engine oil)has a duff sealing washer or maybe not quite tight enough..,if its sealing washer thats annoying as the oil will run out whilst trying to replace washer or plug itself.

[matty4113]

cheers guys, allsorted now.

[Matt-WRX-Import]

Was it the sump plug ?

[matty4113]

Originally Posted by Matt-WRX-Import

Was it the sump plug ?

I actually felt like a bit of a wally, there was no leak, however the mechanic had spilt brake fluid and it was dripping of the bottom of the car underneath. All been cleaned up now.

[Matt-WRX-Import]

Disagree without mate. I would have done the same, best to be safe than sorry.
Glad it turned out to be nothing

[carwisperer]

Originally Posted by matty4113

I actually felt like a bit of a wally, there was no leak, however the mechanic had spilt brake fluid and it was dripping of the bottom of the car underneath. All been cleaned up now.

everydays a school day mate,as matt says better to be safe than sorry fella