pstrdenver Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 I bought a used 2019 Edge Se. I've owned it for 6 weeks now. On 4 occasions it has puked oil when parked. I've confirmed their is no drips and can find no oil traces on the engine, under the engine, or anywhere visible above and below. No blow back down the belly of the car, nothing. Again it doesn't drip but has puked a patch of oil out 4 different times. I keep cardboard under it to monitor any new happenings but nothing. After being stumped by it, I checked the dipstick and it looked over filled so I thought maybe it was puking over filled oil. I took it to get an oil change and told them my theory. They changed the oil. Two day later it puked oil again. I say puked because its an oil splatter not a typical oil drip. Any ideas before I take this in somewhere? (I haven't even mentioned the jerk in shifting between 2,3,+4 gears.) Thanks in advance for any and all help Pstrdenver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Are you sure it’s engine oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstrdenver Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 9 minutes ago, akirby said: Are you sure it’s engine oil? Well, I’m pretty sure but someone just texted and said old coolant can look like new oil. 🤷🏻♂️ it has the feel of oil. Not as red as power steering fluid. A bit translucent like new oil with the color of new oil. how can I be sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 16 hours ago, pstrdenver said: Well, I’m pretty sure but someone just texted and said old coolant can look like new oil. 🤷🏻♂️ it has the feel of oil. Not as red as power steering fluid. A bit translucent like new oil with the color of new oil. how can I be sure? did the color of the splatter change when the oil was changed? nothing about this makes sense. No drips.. but a splatter on the ground. I'd suspect someone is screwing with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstrdenver Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 4 hours ago, Cerberus said: did the color of the splatter change when the oil was changed? nothing about this makes sense. No drips.. but a splatter on the ground. I'd suspect someone is screwing with you. It was a fresh oil change when it started happening so the color of the oil stayed the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TourGuide Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Is this an FWD or AWD vehicle? This is something the PTU will do out the vent tube when the oil is cooked and the unit is about to fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstrdenver Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 6 hours ago, TourGuide said: Is this an FWD or AWD vehicle? This is something the PTU will do out the vent tube when the oil is cooked and the unit is about to fail. AWD where is the PTU located in reference to the engine? Front, rear, side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, pstrdenver said: AWD where is the PTU located in reference to the engine? Front, rear, side? behind the engine, about in line with the firewall, on the central line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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