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pherplexed



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Oil on a bolt...assuming this is bad?

Was under the car getting a water bottle that rolled underneath and spotted oil / fluid on a bolt just under what I think is the gearbox. See pics below. Haven’t seen any marks on the pavement, no performance issues, no warning lights, but I’m assuming this can’t be good.






Stuck the camera up inside the cover plate to see what I could see. Looks like more oil / fluid splattered around.
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Any ideas? 2021 P525 | Eiger Gray

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Post #541891 25th Jan 2020 7:48pm
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DrRob



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Does it feel like engine oil or transmission oil?
Tranny oil will feel less slippy than engine oil...
Take it to a decent shop for their thoughts maybe? 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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Dixy



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2016 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Loire Blue

All Land Rover products are designed to seep oil as a way of marking their territory.
The only thing you know about one that is not dripping oil is that it has no oil anywhere in it. letters not necessarily in the right order

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How many miles has it done?

I cannot accept the above comment... Scares me.

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pherplexed



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Only has about 28k on the clock. 2021 P525 | Eiger Gray

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Looks like engine oil then, oil and filter changed on it recently.

Too dark for atf with that mileage.

Personally I wouldn't be worried with that little drop. Cheers

James

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DrRob



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Buy some decent ramps and get under it and whip off the engine guard Thumbs Up 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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pherplexed



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JST wrote:
Looks like engine oil then, oil and filter changed on it recently.

Too dark for atf with that mileage.

Personally I wouldn't be worried with that little drop.


No oil change recently, but just went back through service records to see what was done last. Totally forgot they had to fix a very small transmission case leak under warranty about 6 months ago. It wasn't something I ever saw or knew about, just something they noticed while fixing a suspension issue. There was a TSB that called for using a putty cement to fix...something the master tech was verbally skeptical of that it could be a permanent fix.

So if this is the transmission case I'm looking at, it's either leaking again or it's just residue from when they fixed it, presenting itself after a car wash the day i took those pics. 2021 P525 | Eiger Gray

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