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Old Apr 27, 2021 | 09:19 PM
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Can’t ID this mystery fluid

After taking my car out and coming home I noticed a pretty good sized puddle underneath closer to the driver side. At first I thought it was coolant as it smelt sweet, but it was more of an oily consistency like engine oils and bright lime green. Hasn’t leaked at all since that one incident.
A few weeks ago I had both motor mounts replaced after the driver side one was no good. Could it be a defective motor mount that went bad early? I’m so confused. Engine doesn’t move any more than it should as if the mount was bad.
Any help would be appreciated!!!!

Picture shows some of the green drops on my oil pan.

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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 01:21 PM
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Check abc fluid level... The fluid is usually green when new
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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MartinWake
Check abc fluid level... The fluid is usually green when new
Not power steering… ABC has no leaks my fluid hasn’t gone down at all. Got a feeling it’s my motor mount, not even a week since they’ve been put in though….
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Old Apr 28, 2021 | 08:23 PM
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My guess is the previous owner was a moron that put standard green antifreeze in, which is now leaking... Taste it. If it's sweet or unreasonably bitter it's coolant, if little or no taste, it's ABC fluid or power steering.
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