aaaggghhh HELP oil

[stainesy]

Ok yesterday morning I topped up my oil as when I changed oil and filter last week I needed to top up abit more. I topped up a little bit to much but though oh well itl be fine. Drove to milton keyens and back but on way back had a play with another low mk3 and pretty much ragged it for bout 10 miles.
Parked it in garage. Just went to get it out garage and there is a puddle of oil under the engine.
My oil level in the car is spot on tho and the oil on the floor looks like old black oil and oil in car is new yellowy oil. Also can't find an oil leak anywhere.
Run the car for ages even went for a long drive then left it to sit and still no oil leak.
Any ideas on this?

[stainesy]

if to much oil in car and oil pressure built up where is the most likely place it would seep from over night?
any breather pipe low on agg engine?

[Gavv8]

Could be from the breather if there was too much oil, but i would have thought you would notice a difference in the running if there was a serious breather issue.

[Gavv8]

In addition, if it was a breather issue you would probably have stains in the engine bay.

[stainesy]

i no its a mystery. the oil on my dipstick is new yellow clear oil and stuff on the floor is black. but my oil level is now back down to ok level and not over filled anymore.
like the car decided to sort it out for me lol

cant figure it out

[Gavv8]

Best to just keep an eye on the gauges and levels and not worry too much.

[stainesy]

Yeah I will do. Am sat in the car now as just left it for a few hours and no sign of any oil leakage. Couldn't be gearbox oil as that smells burnt don't it?
Only oil in car is engine and gearbox aint it. Nowhere els has oil does it?

[Gavv8]

Gearbox oil could be worth checking although i've never seen 'black' oil come out of a manual box, plenty from knackered auto boxes, better safe than sorry especially if the ragging has blown a seal somewhere.

[stainesy]

Gearbox oil could be worth checking although i've never seen 'black' oil come out of a manual box, plenty from knackered auto boxes, better safe than sorry especially if the ragging has blown a seal somewhere.

but dont gearbox oil have a smell about it?
also is it posible for gearbox oil to leak out after ragging a car?
where would it come out?
took car for a drive and gearbox seamed fine no whining or anything diferant.

what colour is gearbox oil?

[archie837]

Could be power steering fluid? My pump took a knock and took a chunk off the union, leaving a little puddle underneath each day.

Also check the oil pressure switch as these tend to leak as well.