drops of oil on the ground

[alcubot]

have you any idea?

[78F350]

Originally Posted by alcubot

have you any idea?

I have lots of ideas. My favorite one is that some oil had dripped onto the plastic panel in front of the engine earlier and has now run back to the front of the sump plate.
Another idea is that the sump plate was not properly sealed or torqued.
Another idea is that the front crank seal is seeping.

Recommendation:
Remove the engine access panel behind the seats.
Look for oil running down from above the drips.
Clean ALL of the oil that you can find.
Remove the plastic panel and clean it.
Run the engine to warm up, but do not drive it.
Look for drips.
Let the car sit for a day or two with the cover off, then look again for new drips.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by alcubot

have you any idea?

Yes like 78F350 says…

First Clean everything well, then run the engine and you should be able to see the source, I guessing the AOS, or the accordion hose that connects the crank vent valve to the AOS.

Other possibility would be a leaking oil sump cover, again clean everything first…

PS: Use a can (or two) of engine degreaser and hose it off with "LOW pressure water" and you will be surprised of the results (tip: if you first hose down the floor, all the gunk from the engine will not stick to the floor and you should be able to hose it down easily afterwards

[alcubot]

finally i've replaced the oil pan seal, and now it seems ok...thank you at all!