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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Default Slight oil splatter on side panels

I just drove from a trip and noticed small drops of seems oil splatter on both side behind the front wheels and behind the rear wheels. I just had the oil changed right before I left. Oil leak? Oil bypass?
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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If it's not all over the rear bumper, you probably picked it up off the road.
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Are you sure it isn't tire shine, if you use it. I sometimes get that on the panels if I drive with it fresh.
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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guido 7834 has a great suggestion. Many of the "extreme shine" tires treatments do indeed spin off during a drive. If that's what happened, try putting a little less on and rubbing it into the side wall of the tire. Good luck, Ron
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