Oil leaking under my driver side door

i have a 2008 Tacoma that is leaking oil directly under the two driver side doors.....anyone have this issue before. My mechanic is stumped!!!

 

Did you spill an open quart of oil in your cab?

 

Parked over 2 oil stains that were already on the ground

 

I wish...no.

 

Did you run over something and fling it back there or possibly a torn driver's side front CV boot (maybe a small pin-hole).

 

Put some tracer dye in your engine oil.

 

I can not think of anything running down that area of the truck, and I have spent a LOT of time under mine.

 

Post a pic of where it's leaking from.

 

Do you Fluid Film your frame?

Due to the recent heat, mine drips a little under the door also, probably from the inside of the frame where I sprayed it heavily over the winter.

 

Sounds reasonable to me.

 

I thought the brake lines run down that side?

 

They do, but they would only be leaking brake fluid. OP is it specifically motor oil that is leaking?

 

Yes, I believe you are corrct, but brake fluid could never be confused oil!

 

Um....are you two related?


Also, you'd be surprised at what people mistake for oil. I've seen people freak about oil leaks that are nothing more than condensation dripping from the AC.

 

"Oil" is too generic of a term. Is it engine oil? Automatic transmission fluid? Brake Fluid? Gear oil? Put cardboard or plastic down and catch a sample. Then start looking in areas specific to type of oil you are finding.

 

Time for a new mechanic.

 

Thanks for all the comments.....gonna do some searching on this.

 

I agree.
Any mechanic that can't trace this down needs a new career.