Oil Leak

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I was overseas for few months on holiday which gave my kat a long hibernation . After more than 3 months break it fired up instantly. Drove it out and looked for the oil traces on the floor where it was parked and luckily no oil means no leaks. As it is Eibach I cannot see underneath without jacking it up. Took it out for a spin and was happy to find it the way I left it.

But the bad news arrived a week later. After a week I took it out and found oil drops on the floor . Jacked it up and found that the whole engine sump was drenched with oil and I can see oil drop hanging on the drain plug. Front main was dry, no oil traces 2 inches above the sump. Filter and surroundings were dry. Oil was all around the sump not just front and back. It could be either rear main or sump itself or the drain plug.

So, took it to workshop and cleaned up the sump with solvent. Replaced the drain plug (found nothing wrong with the plug though) and checked the sump bolts and they were fine. There is a very less chance to leak from the sump gasket as it is a metal gasket which are long lasting and are reusable.

It been 3 days now and did around 75 kms incl freeway kms. Surprisingly no oil leak so far. It was definitely not breathing because it was dripping so it was definitely a leak. Now leak is gone. I wonder where that oil came from??