What fluid is leaking?

[brookli]

After the last night blizzard, I try to dig out my 98 Camry today. When backing out the car, I found some fluid leaks and saw the light yellow fluid on the snow. What is that?

BTW, I got the oil changed two days ago at dealer. Is this related to the oil change?

Thanks in advance.

[Chris Crash]

Looks like fresh oil to me.

[brookli]

This is what I worry about. How come?

[Chris Crash]

I would bring it back to them. Either they didn't tighten the filter enough, or it's double gasketed, or the drain plug is loose/no washer, it could be a bunch of stuff.

[bdy0003]

^+1 Also, make sure you don't drive your car with low oil. You kill the engine that way.

[doozergreengrass]

Didn't someone on TN here, recently snap a brake-line or something moving their car out of a snow drift? Make sure your brakes work properly before going too far....

EDIT: Although this looks to have come down about where the oil drain plug would be? is the fluid pictured from the centre of the engine bay or closer to either of the front wheels?

[JohnGD]

Usually the last thing worked on is the problem. Before taking it back to the dealer check the oil level.

Is the leak under the drain plug area?

Yeah, the snow drift case the owner said it was like the exhaust pipe stain. Have to say I didn't get that one.

[brookli]

Thanks for all your replies and suggestion.

> is the fluid pictured from the centre of the engine bay or closer to either of the front wheels?

It's pictured from the centre.

Anyway, I will go to the dealer tomorrow morning. This is the first time I got oil changed at this dealer. Fortunately, it's not far from where I live.

[Mister_Perkins]

Originally Posted by doozergreengrass

Didn't someone on TN here, recently snap a brake-line or something moving their car out of a snow drift? Make sure your brakes work properly before going too far....

Nah, their exhaust had some built up rust / material on it and when it was hot it transferred to the snow. I'm pretty sure that's the TN member ur talking about anyways

Originally Posted by brookli

Thanks for all your replies and suggestion.

> is the fluid pictured from the centre of the engine bay or closer to either of the front wheels?

It's pictured from the centre.

Anyway, I will go to the dealer tomorrow morning. This is the first time I got oil changed at this dealer. Fortunately, it's not far from where I live.

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[Chris Crash]

Originally Posted by Mister_Perkins

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[brookli]

Thanks for Mister_Perkins and Chris Crash reminder. I check the oil level before I begin to drive my car these two days. The strange thing is that I could not see the leak anymore. AND I found the car next to mime has the same problem that day, any my neighbor's 98 Camry had the same problem. I'm wondering if this is a common problem which I don't know.

I could not get in the dealer yesterday because of the pile of the snow at the entrance. I hope they clean the snow and I could get in and have my car checked.

Thanks again.