Just got back from a camping trip -- About 200 miles of mostly freeway driving. I checked the oil before I left and added about .5 qt (Mobil-1 15-15. Air temp about 48 degrees, Mann filter and fresh oil about 1500 miles ago). I got home and the van smelled "oil hot." It was running just fine, however, the back hatch and bumper have a nice mist of oil on them. I checked the oil and was down about a half quart. Oil was dripping on the driveway in random spots from the rear engine carrier. When I opened the hatch and cover, it looked like the engine was coated with a light mist of oil (more had collected in the cavities of the rear engine carrier/motor mounts). It almost looks like the oil was dripping on the alternator belt from somewhere and being tossed from there (for example the AC compressor was soaked and there's a nice spray on the dist cap/wires). I can't see any obvious leaks. There's little bits of oil drips in all the obvious locations (oil cooler hoses,  crank pulley, etc...). My only thought is to clean the engine, then start it and let it run, hoping to find the leak that way.
 
Any other thoughts? I've had real tough couple of months with my German cars and I could really use an easy fix before I just get rid of them all and buy a Honda mini-van (just kidding, that would never happen. Though my vanagon and Audi are really bumming me out, lately.)

Thanks

Tim King
Seattle, WA

87 Syncro Westy

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