N_Jay

OK, Dumb me!

First I scared the hall out of myself, after backing the trailer in the driveway from a weekend of camping.

I get out and see oil drips all over.

I figure, OK, time to test that extended warranty I bought.

SO I go to check the dipstick to see how low I am, and notice oil all around the filler cap.

I take the cap off and notice I must have got only one of the tabs on when I added a 1/2 quart right before the trip.

I check the oil, and it is about where it was (mid range) before I added the 1/2 quart, so I guess I lost about 1/2 quart.

So what is on the front right side that a little oil coating might effect.

The belts look dry.

KrustyKustom

what size trailer you towing?

N_Jay

Just a 17 foot hybrid, about 3000 lb loaded, I guess.

bselph

I did the same thing. My wife went on a golf trip and when she arrived at the hotel the bell captain asked her to move the car because the oil leak was soo bad it was ruining their driveway. I feared the worst and took another car to her and made the trip home to have the dealer look at it. It was a mess to clean up but I had no ill effects. My dealer said it happens regularly.

N_Jay

That is the advantage of going to a campground and not a golf resort.

bselph

So true. I would have been at the campground but my wife says roughing it is a Holiday Inn.

a2j

Oil leaked from the oil cap? More likely alternator will need to be replaced/rebuilt 20k miles after. Been there, done that.

bselph

Mine has been 100K + miles since oil completely covered engine compartment and no issues at all.

a2j

The alternator is right below the oil cap. Just saying. Our burned up after shortly after a 4500mi trip. It was 20k miles after the loose oil cap incident.

N_Jay

Looks like I was lucky as not much got on the alternator. Hopefully I an safe.

I did have a Honda that had that exact "mechanic induced failure".