Oil dripping on the driver side mat - Indica

[rkbharat]

Today morning I observed something again which I ignored few days back, in my Indica.

There was some oil on the driver side plastic mat. earlier it did
happened few days back but I ignored it thinking something from the
shoes. But this morning I saw some oil drops on the top of my shoes as
well, I think left side shoe.

Surely there is something dripping from the inside of the dashboard. I
cleaned the mat today to observe it again, and during 12 km drive from
home to office, there was no dripping. All the oil levels are ok,
except little drop in engine oil level which was replaced few days back.

Can it be Steering Oil or its AC compressor
oil.

[overdose14]

Originally Posted by rkbharat

Today morning I observed something again which I ignored few days back, in my Indica.

There was some oil on the driver side plastic mat. earlier it did
happened few days back but I ignored it thinking something from the
shoes. But this morning I saw some oil drops on the top of my shoes as
well, I think left side shoe.

Surely there is something dripping from the inside of the dashboard. I
cleaned the mat today to observe it again, and during 12 km drive from
home to office, there was no dripping. All the oil levels are ok,
except little drop in engine oil level which was replaced few days back.

Can it be Steering Oil or its AC compressor
oil.

can be power steering fluid. if power steering seal is broken then oil leaks from inside.
it happened to me also. though not in indica.
repair job was cheap and took around 3-4 hrs.

[tsk1979]

how did the power steering oil reach the dashboard!?
Did you ever complain of squeeks from your steering wheel. Its possible that some mechanic used lubricating oil as the solution and thats dripping. Did the underside of the dash etc., indicate any leaks etc.,

[rkbharat]

Originally Posted by overdose14

can be power steering fluid.

May be if PS oils has any opening inside the body

Originally Posted by tsk1979

how did the power steering oil reach the dashboard!?
Did you ever complain of squeeks from your steering wheel. Its possible that some mechanic used lubricating oil as the solution and thats dripping. Did the underside of the dash etc., indicate any leaks etc.,

Nope, have not complained for any steering noise. I just went down to the car, still no dripping, just a casual check by hand does not gives the feel oil. But there is smell in the cabin of some oil. I have kept some tissue papers just on the location where last oil was. Let see if its drip.

But it has happened twice. First time I ignored. This time I will click the pics of the oil. Not sure, but the oil was redish balckish kind. Just like new Engine oil.

[tsk1979]

Most probably your steering wheel was lubricated with engine oil. TASC fellows will wipe your dash with diesel, so lubricating steering wheel rod with engine oil is not unthinkable.

[rkbharat]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Most probably your steering wheel was lubricated with engine oil. TASC fellows will wipe your dash with diesel, so lubricating steering wheel rod with engine oil is not unthinkable.

possible, as car was serviced 3 weeks back.

[rkbharat]

Went to my local mechanic for the observation and was impressed with one look problem identification. Seal and inline grove at the end of speedometer was worn out completely and gear oil was sipping into the cabin from the speedometer cable.

Seal groove cost 120 Rs, labor 50 Rs. Also went for gear oil change.

[tsk1979]

which mechanic is this?

[rkbharat]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

which mechanic is this?

He is in Gurgaon, have shop alongside a spare shop. Shop is Kalra motors, and I trust this shop for genuine Tata spares.

Mechanic has 20 years of deisel cars experience, though he comes from matador, Tata 407 background, he understands all Tata cars very well.