Is this oil?

Krem · 10-09-2009, 07:08 PM

it looks about 6 to 8 inches wide and is pretty shallow... I think ink pads have more depth to them... but grease is fairly thick and sludge like in my experience... this was pretty clear w/ a tint of amber to it... my first thought on it was dirty water (like the kind from old, dusty [not rusty], pipes)... but since I haven't ran the car in 3 weeks, I know I can't have condensation build up and the only other water should have coolant in it too... I'd really like to think it's just grease, but I've played with grease in autoshop and it kinda reminds me of that gel like hand soap... you can dip a couple fingers in and pull out a gloop... there's no way you could have glooped the fluid I found dripping. Whatever the fluid is, it's not that self-adhessive.. :?

Edit:
Also, it's pretty odorless, which turned me away from thinking there's any chance it could have been gasoline...

10-09-2009, 07:08 PM	#3
Krem 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 167	it looks about 6 to 8 inches wide and is pretty shallow... I think ink pads have more depth to them... but grease is fairly thick and sludge like in my experience... this was pretty clear w/ a tint of amber to it... my first thought on it was dirty water (like the kind from old, dusty [not rusty], pipes)... but since I haven't ran the car in 3 weeks, I know I can't have condensation build up and the only other water should have coolant in it too... I'd really like to think it's just grease, but I've played with grease in autoshop and it kinda reminds me of that gel like hand soap... you can dip a couple fingers in and pull out a gloop... there's no way you could have glooped the fluid I found dripping. Whatever the fluid is, it's not that self-adhessive.. :? Edit: Also, it's pretty odorless, which turned me away from thinking there's any chance it could have been gasoline... Last edited by Krem; 10-09-2009 at 07:11 PM.