Mercedes :: 2006 - A Tabelespoonful Of Oil Leak
Nov 24, 2012
I have a e350 mercedes 2006 with82000 miles on it. Also it had a message of brake service on the screen. I took it to the shop, and they changed oil and said no evidence on oil leak. The brake message was brake blob needed to be changed. Two weeks later, the engine light came up, took it to dealer. They replace the air pump injector, I guess. One or two times early in the morning, I smelled rubber burn smell. But I could not reproduce the smell and did not come back, so I ignored it. Yesterday again, I noticed about two tablespoons under the car. The leak is not right on the center, it is more towards the driver side area. I parked it somewhere else to see if we get more of a leak. No leak so far. However, I noticed some evidence of spotting on my garage floor that is not recent and very small. I am not sure what to do. It runs ok, the oil level is perfect. No temperature issue. What can it be? Should I wait to see some changes to take it to dealer or should I ignore it or should I take it now?
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