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Old 08-04-2015, 08:32 PM
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Found this underneath the car on the garage floor when I backed it out over the weekend. I had a drop there a few weeks ago and wiped it up as I wasn't sure if it was from the car or not. This one is in the same place (as you can see from the previous stain) and just a drop too. It's underneath probably where the rear end is, though I don't see anything under on the car itself...it's a 2014 Z51 with 6800 miles.




Old 08-04-2015, 08:44 PM
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From the look of the residue on your finger, a grease?? With the high ambient temperatures, a grease can liquefy and drop from a component. Maybe universal joints or residue from assembly during manufacture? Look for evidence where it might be coming from. I would observe over a period of time to determine actual amount and circumstances relating to leak.
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Originally Posted by Larry/car
From the look of the residue on your finger, a grease?? With the high ambient temperatures, a grease can liquefy and drop from a component. Maybe universal joints or residue from assembly during manufacture? Look for evidence where it might be coming from. I would observe over a period of time to determine actual amount and circumstances relating to leak.
It is tacky to the touch.
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Looks like gear oil; get the car up in the air and check out the cooling line connections between the cooler and the diff., you might get away with just a little wrenching to fix it
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M7 or A6? Seems like there were a few cars with gear oil leaking from a weep hole between the manual transmission and the differential because of a defective rear seal on the transmission. there were also some with leaks from the seals on the axle half shafts where they go into the differential.

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Originally Posted by welderguy
m7 or a6? Seems like there were a few cars with gear oil leaking from a weep hole between the manual transmission and the differential because of a defective rear seal on the transmission. There were also some with leaks from the seals on the axle half shafts where they go into the differential.
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Originally Posted by jkirsc1
It is tacky to the touch.
What does it smell like? Compare to grease and oil.

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