2014 gti oil leak

[Rob_benton]

Hi

A 33,000 mile gti dsg I’m buying has a mist of oil on the sump. It’s not a major leak and there wasn’t any oil on the drive.
Is there any common problems with the engine I can ask the mechanic to check during its service before collection?
I can’t work out how to upload photos from my iPhone.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4XaqiXGNpXcg6EgL7

Thanks

[Rob_benton]

Looking at photos on line, I see the sump plug is right next to most of the misting. Could this be the culprit?

Thanks

[Watts]

Looks very clean above so perhaps the sump plug and washer weren't renewed on the last service.

[Carbon VW]

Looks very clean above so perhaps the sump plug and washer weren't renewed on the last service.

There’s no washer. It’s a 1 time use plastic sump plug opened and closed with a flathead screwdriver.

[Rob_benton]

Looks very clean above so perhaps the sump plug and washer weren't renewed on the last service.

There’s no washer. It’s a 1 time use plastic sump plug opened and closed with a flathead screwdriver.

I’m hoping it’s the same plug used during 4 services !

[Snoopy]

Could be the main crank seal.

[monkeyhanger]

Or perhaps someone has topped up the oil without a funnel and dribbled a bit, and it's coated the sump? Hard to hit the filler from a full bottle of oil without a funnel.

[Rob_benton]

Thanks for the suggestions.

My concern is it’s an evenly spread out film of oil so it’s been there a while to be spread around .

I’ll find out tomorrow.

[Carbon VW]

Thanks for the suggestions.

My concern is it’s an evenly spread out film of oil so it’s been there a while to be spread around .

I’ll find out tomorrow.

Any update on this ?

[Rob_benton]

Thanks for the suggestions.

My concern is it’s an evenly spread out film of oil so it’s been there a while to be spread around .

I’ll find out tomorrow.

Any update on this ?

Sorry, yes I went to see the car on a ramp and it was bone dry underneath 2 days later. My photo I took did look like it was oil.
All I can do is keep an eye on it. Ill have a warranty direct warranty anyway.

About to go and pick the car up from the seller.

Thanks