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Yes it doesn't surprise me that you say 'and very clean' as the engine has hardly been used.
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Discovered a couple of spoonfuls of oil , drivers side
Rear engin on garage floor
Jacked her up and spent half hour trying to discover (from where)?.
Makes no sense
Any ideas ??
I would be worried also now I have read up on the 996 with your extra low mileage. The average for this car is 2,300 miles a year and the engine is right in the range where it might have a problem with the IMS bearing. Have you checked that area? Yes it doesn't surprise me that you say 'and very clean' as the engine has hardly been used. You may have other problems arising very soon. How come you bought a car with such low mileage? I mean you are a regular poster on the forum and must know the pit falls of these 996 cars, extra low mileage being one of them.
What did it look like...engine oil, hydraulic fluid, coolant (not very oil like), ??? Color and viscosity are your friends here.
If engine oil--AOS, leaking spark plug tube are my best guesses
If something else, engine mount is a good bet. If one of them went, it's possible that side of the engine would sag (hang down) more than the other.
I bought the car with 7k back in 2006
I have too many cars and I can't use this one as daily driver because I need a truck for
My daily sportsfishing equipments
No there is absolutely not a
Bit of weeping any where
I've decided to place a 4X8 foot
Piece of white cardboard under car in garage
I'll drive it and park in same spot
and recheck
No long trips till I figure this out
Thanks for your reply
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