sumfungai

Howdy - was killing time this afternoon and came across a C63 P31 Coupe with 28k miles. It is clean on the inside and average on the outside. I open up the engine and I see oil spray splattered across the intake and across the top of the engine? See pics blown up...looks like directional splatter (technical term?).

Any idea on what this is? It was a little troubling and I didn't even bother to start it up.

tpliquid

smell it. smell like engine oil or?
is there any on the hood?

sumfungai

Yes - it is definitely engine oil. The hood has the black fire/thermal insulator and I ran my fingers against it...wasn't saturated but it did feel a little slick. By the photos, it doesn't seem like it is flowing but at high speeds, it has to be spouting from somewhere? Perhaps it is the top gasket?

tpliquid

Take the V cover off and see . Looks like there is a small puddle on the right side

sumfungai

Thanks - will go back to the dealer tomorrow and check it out! Will report back.

Nando_514

My engine was also made by good ol Robby!
Other than that, I have no useful information to add to this thread... Sorry

sumfungai

Sooooo....I go back to ask about looking into the issues with the car and it is no longer for sale pending "annual service..."

I should have immediately taken a picture of the VIN and filed it. If it comes back to the sales floor, I will follow up.

KrisKeeney

It seems to me these are signs telling you to stay away from the car.

roadkillrob

Ya that is a bit suspicious, they would not pull it from the list of cars for sale if it just needed a bit of service for a day - they are doing something much more major if they need to pull it off the sale list I would say.

Maybe someone took it out and beat it and overheated the PS fluid and smoked the rack and it leaked everywhere.