Originally Posted by
HumanMode
Thinking further, those probably aren't seals but rubber gussets that should be inside that steel bracket, to support the steel pipe / stop it rattling?
If so, the oil is coming very slowly from somewhere else - but the joins and caps at each end of that length of pipe are dry. Hmmm.
For full disclosure, I overfilled my last oil change, but lowered it to correct level about 1-2 weeks later.
Let me know what you think is happening, please.
Hi, I think it might be your breather cover seals.
Remove the engine cover, then look at the valve covers. On top of the valve covers are smaller breather covers. This is the most common place for oil to seep out of the engine. The valve covers can also leak. You can try Re-torquing the large bolts to 7 Foot Pounds/9.5 Newton Meters. See picture below.
If it is the breather covers, here is a link to my post on how I replaced the sealant.
Breather covers & valve covers
NOTE: When cleaning the breather covers, never use metal brushes or scrapers. The breather covers are magnesium alloy.
