# 2016 Chevrolet Equinox - Oil spotting under exhaust **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [November 27, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-oil-spotting-under-exhaust/129717 "2018-11-27T15:20:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MikeBauerle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@MikeBauerle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeBauerle)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-oil-spotting-under-exhaust/129717/1 "2018-11-27T15:20:05Z")
We are noticing an small amount of (about the size of a credit card) oily, sooty residue on the driveway by the exhaust after 10 minutes of idling. It is cold here and we are using the remote start. The vehicle has 24k miles and is still under warranty. It has the 2.4 I4 SIDI engine. Should we get it checked? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-oil-spotting-under-exhaust/129717/2 "2018-11-27T15:33:52Z")
> [@MikeBauerle](#): > > The vehicle has 24k miles and is still under warranty. It has the 2.4 I4 SIDI engine. Should we get it checked? You have a warranty so why are you even asking ? It will cost you nothing to have it checked . ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-oil-spotting-under-exhaust/129717/3 "2018-11-28T00:22:33Z")
I agree with @VOLVO_V70, use your warranty and have it checked. A thought, though, have you been running your defroster in the morning? If so your A/C will be running and you might just be seeing the condensation draining ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-chevrolet-equinox-oil-spotting-under-exhaust/129717/4 "2018-11-28T00:32:24Z")
That is dirty water, condensation from the exhaust. That is normal, no warranty needed.