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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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I noticed this oil leak this morning. This is the first time I'm seeing a leak from the rear. What do you think this is?
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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let's see, the only fluids that I can think of that might be back there is fuel from a fuel filter and maybe brake fluid for the rears. Check the smell of it.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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It definitely does not smell like fuel.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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Open up the trunk, lift off the carpet see if you might have spill a bottle of tranny fluid.
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 02:23 AM
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looks like tranny fluid to me - I think it was spilled either IN the car or under the hood - The place it is leaking from is weird
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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Get the car either on a lift or jack stands to inspect the underbody. You may have run over a vast amount of fluid or it is spraying out somewhere and coming down the body line underneath. More than likely something is leaking in the trunk.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Looks like it might be tranny fluid or gas. Is there a line running under it? Or could you possibly be leaking oil rom the engine and its getting caught in the body side moldings? Weird spot to be leaking though since I didn't see lines in the photos.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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There is a small drain line on each end of the rear quarter panels, right next to the spot you circled in the picture. Check and see i anything leaked into the trunk.
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Nevermind... tranny fluid got spilled and I didn't check under the carpet before posting the pic. It's leaking from the drain line that captainsc mentioned. Now I have alot of spilled tranny fluid to take care of

Thanks everyone for your inputs.
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