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I have a AWD GS350 07, when i did my last oil change i noticed it was damp around this area...
This is next to the Oil pan what I believe is leaking is the front diff....
Today strangely my car lit up on the dash display, was ENGINE OIL LOW. I freaked out and it disappeared after a while... I decided to go right under after coming home from lunch and inspect this area where i cleaned up. And guess what? it was leaking from here... on the left side is where I believe is where the leak is... See where its still damp?
Does anyone have the same problem? is there a recall for this? I'm still missing a recall but am planning to do it soon! I've topped off the oil by adding 1/2 a quart. probably will change my oil soon! Any help guys???
CREDITS TO : OTHIC I was wondering what this part is and i think he's spot on!
Isn't the engine suppose to connect to the transmission instead of the differential directly?
I'm using rhino ramps so i couldnt get that great of look... but this is in between the engine oil pan, and a green looking revolving part which go towards the wheels so Othic thinks it's the diff and I'm thinking the same too... but i didn't check the other side to see if there's another one. pretty sure there isn't.
That does look like a diff to me, but I can't be sure since it's a bit hard to place that part in the car from the pic, and my GS is RWD so I don't have anything at home to reference.
Since the front diff takes gear oil, it should be really easy to tell if it's leaking: get a bit of the fluid on your finger or a paper towel and smell it – if it smells like 5W-30, the diff isn't leaking; if it has a malodorous, sulfuric quality, you're smelling gear oil and the leak is from your diff.
That does look like a diff to me, but I can't be sure since it's a bit hard to place that part in the car from the pic, and my GS is RWD so I don't have anything at home to reference.
Since the front diff takes gear oil, it should be really easy to tell if it's leaking: get a bit of the fluid on your finger or a paper towel and smell it – if it smells like 5W-30, the diff isn't leaking; if it has a malodorous, sulfuric quality, you're smelling gear oil and the leak is from your diff.
haven't found out yet... My guess is in between the oil pan and the diff... I still have a recall on the GS for the fuel sensors? maybe it might be the engine gasket since the recall for the camshafts and they didn't torque it correctly...? But i don't see any leaks from the top... might check it out in the morning!
So I smelt it today and I compared the smell to engine oil. It had a Sourish smell to it so I think it's diff fluid and it looks a lot lighter than engine oil.
So I smelt it today and I compared the smell to engine oil. It had a Sourish smell to it so I think it's diff fluid and it looks a lot lighter than engine oil.
Yep, that sounds like diff fluid – it's the only car fluid that really smells bad.
Yep, that sounds like diff fluid – it's the only car fluid that really smells bad.
Did you change your diff fluid recently?
I haven't changed my tranny or diff fluids yet. I'm about to change them soon... Ganna get a shop to do it, since they had good ratings and quoted me about 500$ for tranny and rear diff... Might get them to check out the front diff too while they're at it...
07-31-16, 10:48 PM
Engine oil low??? Engine leak from front diff?!
