# 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class leak

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercedes-benz-e-class-leak/118953>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercedes-benz, e-class\
**Created:** [June 9, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercedes-benz-e-class-leak/118953 "2018-06-09T22:50:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JimFreerks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@JimFreerks](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JimFreerks)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercedes-benz-e-class-leak/118953/1 "2018-06-09T22:50:30Z")

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something brownish and viscus leaked from the front center of car

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 6:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercedes-benz-e-class-leak/118953/2 "2018-06-10T06:56:48Z")

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Most likely an oil leak.Check the oil level frequently and bring the car for service.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-mercedes-benz-e-class-leak/118953/3 "2018-06-10T16:25:59Z")

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It might be a leak. It might also be oil left over from an oil change. Some shops don’t clean up well after changing the oil. It could come from the oil filter.