VW Passat 2012 oil leak

30-05-2019 09:34PM #1

Hi there,

I seem to have an oil leak on my VW Passat 2012 1.6 TDi. I bought it about a month and a week ago and only today I noticed it seems to be leeking from this area of the underside. Please see the attached photos.

I have a 3 month warranty for engine and clutch from the garage.

The first photo is when I initially stopped the car and waited 5 mins, the second photo is maybe 15 mins after I took the first photo.

Thanks,

Andy

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Toyotafanboi · 30-05-2019 09:36PM

That's very far back for an oil leak, are you sure it's actually oil.

Looks like air con condensate? Dip a piece of tissue in it and see is it clear.

sunnysoutheast · 30-05-2019 09:38PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Hi there,

I seem to have an oil leak on my VW Passat 2012 1.6 TDi. I bought it about a month and a week ago and only today I noticed it seems to be leeking from this area of the underside. Please see the attached photos.

I have a 3 month warranty for engine and clutch from the garage.

The first photo is when I initially stopped the car and waited 5 mins, the second photo is maybe 15 mins after I took the first photo.

Thanks,

Andy

IMG_1995.jpg

IMG_1996.jpg

Is the oil level going down?

30-05-2019 09:54PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That's very far back for an oil leak, are you sure it's actually oil.

Looks like air con condensate? Dip a piece of tissue in it and see is it clear.

Hey,

You're right! The tissue was clear no black and the water was cold. Ignore my stupidity it's a new car for myself (and my first car) and I am afraid of things going wrong with it.

Thanks,

Andy

VW Passat 2012 oil leak

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