Lubricant leak?

[crywolf]

I am apparently getting a very thick jet black oil leak by the left front tire and the right rear tire. It is slow and intermittent, just a few drops now and then. Any ideas on what could be leaking?

[jim256]

Originally Posted by crywolf

I am apparently getting a very thick jet black oil leak by the left front tire and the right rear tire. It is slow and intermittent, just a few drops now and then. Any ideas on what could be leaking?

Just an idea, but if it's almost new and getting hot from long runs, it could just be some undercoating material that has gotten hot and is dripping. Can you detect an odor? Consistency (watery, oily, sticky)?

[Bobsprius]

The 2 locations you identified are on opposite sides of the car. The first thought that comes to mind, is the description of " THICK JET BLACK OIL", there is to the best of my knowledge no lubricant in the vehicle of that color OR description. As the additional poster commented, it sounds more descriptive of a Undercoat that when hot, still ran? You didn't mention if you undercoated your vehicle.
Brake Fluid is not Thick Jet Black even under less than ideal conditions. Maybe they serviced your vehicle and some residual "grease" but I have not had mine in for service yet so am unsure what they grease on this vehicle, since it sounds related to wheel area.

I don't think it's anything major at this point, but let us know mileage, and if you had undercoating done, or recent service or new delivery...

[crywolf]

I took it to the dealership. Yes, it was the undercoating done by the dealership that was leaking. This was a worthless addition already done by the dealer (cash4clunkers). I read somewhere on this site that it is not recommended by Toyota and you get a mess in your garage on top of that.
Thanks for the replies.