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My partner purchased a brand new 2015 Hybrid Camry in December 2014. About 3 months later, we discovered that the car appeared to be leaking oil, when we discovered an oily watery puddle (about 8 inches in diameter) under the car, the first time we moved the car to sweep the garage floor (after buying the car). Upon taking the car back to the dealer, he said that the oily watery runoff was from oil “on” the engine and the water condensation dripping whenever the air conditioner is being used, however he said it was not an oil leak and he could not fix it. Now we have to live with a nasty ongoing oily watery leak that we can not get fixed. GRRRRR!!!
Now I have heard that all cars drip condensation water to various degrees whenever the air conditioner is used, however I had never heard of oil "on" the engine being mixed in the air condition condensation water and dripping water creating an oily mess on the driveway or on the garage floor. This is my partner’s first Toyota and we are very surprised and shocked to have this type of problem with an automobile company that has such a stellar worldwide reputation. I have owned 4 brand new cars (all with an air conditioner) in the past 30 years, and I have never once had oil “on” the engine mix with the air conditioner condensation water to create a forever ongoing oily watery puddle on my garage floor.
Tell dealer that you were clearly advised by years long Toyota Camry owner that he is full of old beans and is trying to play evasive with you. Also tell that dealer that you take car to a different one and that you will report his attitude to Toyota USA. And actually do this.
I have 9 yo Camry and everything ON the engine and AROUND the engine and UNDER the engine is dry bone without any oily leaks. Condensate from AC is crisp clear water.
The only thing I can possibly imagine as "watery oily" looking is brake fluid. Coolant is red. ATF is purple. Brake fluid has very specific smell to it and is very easy to spot by that/ So is ATF.
Oh, it's a hybrid. You have no ATF. Car has HSD - hybrid synergy drive, which is not automatic transmission. Those were prone to have bad water pumps but they changed design in 2010. So not sure.
I had a very busy weekend this past weekend, thus is why I could not reply back right away. I live in Los Angeles and I spent the weekend showing some of my family visiting from the Midwest (that had never been to California before), some of the main sights of the greater Los Angeles area.
Thank you all for all of the great feedback, ideas, and very useful information. I greatly appreciate all of the awesome information that you all have shared with me.
Ukrkoz, the service technician at the dealership was very nice and professional. The oily water drip looks like a mixture of new engine oil and water. However the oil was changed for the very first time at that time, as we tried to kill two birds with one stone (trying to get that leak/drip fixed, and get the oil changed) during that visit.
Yet we will try our luck at another dealer in a few months (when then next oil change will be due), and then try our luck trying to see if that oily watery leak/drip problem can be resolved then. However this problem started happening “before” the first oil change and after we first started using the air conditioner, since we did not need to use the air conditioner between January through March at least, however I guess we did not start using the air conditioner until after early April. Yet after the first oil change, the problem still persists.
Sorry, but part of their job is to be "professional and courteous". There should be NO drips or leaks anywhere on, or around, or under those engines. Esp on 2015 ones.
You'll be surprised, how many times did I come across posts about dealerships being ignorant on what they are supposed to do.
Do this. Go to any parts store and buy dye for oil and dye for coolant. Add some to engine oil and some to engine coolant. Let her run for a week or so, and then have engine compartment inspected with UV light. Dye will show any leaks.
Unless you drove across a puddle of oil that tossed it onto the engine and mixed it somehow with water.
Dye it.
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