Been having some oil leaks since I bought my TL 3 years ago. VC gaskets were the culprit one time. The seal under one of the VC hold down bolts was another. The PS hose was another. Yet I have a persistent, rather small leak that plagues me.

While doing some transmission stuff (separate thread), I decide to jump in (or crawl under) to see if I could determine the source of the leak. I did see signs of oil around the "spool assembly" (where the oil filter goes) and will order the gasket.

However I did see signs where the oil pan and transmission meet. I did my best to wipe down everything to get a clear picture. While wiping some other areas I noted more oil running down the pan. Here are the pics.

You can see the fresh line of oil despite having wiped this a few moments earlier.



Here's a close up.


So where do you think this originates?

Since I've done round 1 of a 3x3 transmission drain/fill. I'll be back under it soon to check

 

possibly the oring above the rear main seal. check out this thread for more info...the oring in question is part 21 in the diagrams shown.

https://acurazine.com/forums/second-...6-swap-983133/

 

Ugh. I remember that thread. I suppose the "good news" is I may be doing the AV6 swap soon. I'll have that taken care of at that time.

Thanks!!