Oil Leak

You could check that the case perimeter nuts are tight in that area, but if it's only a few drops it's not anything to be concerned about. When you park it in the garage throw a piece  of cardboard underneath the engine so it doesn't dirty the floor. 

Robert, Al's suggestion to put cardboard on the floor is a good, time-honored fix for oil leaks.

But a better one is the two catch can method. This collects the dripping oil in one can that is poured back into the engine when about half full. The second can is put on the floor to catch the oil that drips while you're pouring the contents of the first can in.

As long as you can pour oil in the top faster than it comes out the bottom, there's nothing to worry about.

The only one I know who has no oil on the bottom of his engine is Troy Sloan. And that's because he takes all those pretty pictures of his sumps just after the engine is put back in the car and before there is any oil in it.

"Of course I cleaned it all up because I was embarrassed for anyone to see my dirty sump."

Of course.  One should keep one's dirty sump to oneself.

curious, are u using synthetic oil? me engine started to weep oil after switching to syn, went back to Penn.

How many miles on your engine?  I vote for a flywheel seal. Is there any indication of oil ABOVE your super sump?

I was thinking it was a fly wheel seal...

How long has the sump been on?  I seem to have to reseal mine about every year to every other year, depending on how hard I drive. 

The obvious points, Robert, are the flywheel seal, cam plug, oil passage plugs (especially if they were pulled to clean the galleys at last rebuild and now they've been replaced with screw-in plugs), and at the engine/sump seal (a cheap paper gasket that doesn't have any sealer on it will start leaking after a while as well). Not very often will an engine start weeping between the case halves (although it has been known to happen).It could also be the transaxle main shaft seal- what's the oil smell like? Was the engine rebuilt or messed with (for example, heads taken off) recently? Does it look like it could be coming from the bell housing? I believe Rancho (and maybe others) drill a 1/8" hole in the bottom of the bell housing so a mainshaft seal leak doesn't build up, get thrown around and soil the clutch, which I think is a good idea. They also drill a couple of 1/2" (I believe) holes in the top to let heat out on some builds they do. 

If it's small (and not trans oil) then you can certainly wait until the car is off the road and this would be a project for that time. If it's trans oil then it's just a matter of time until it does get on the clutch and you're replacing a disc (and maybe the pressure plate) and possibly re-facing the flywheel. Al

PS- Whether you're a poopie head (or not) remains to be determined...

My first extended sump (an EMPI) had to be clearanced in a few places to fit flush to the case. You'll probably need a small mirror to see if that's an issue. The sump shouldn't touch the case anywhere except where the seal is.

BCB - Green Brad Penn not synthetic

Meade - 25,000 miles. I've put 10,000 miles it since I got it.

BADSPD - 1.5 years. It was one of the first things I added. I was thinking about redoing the gaskets before I noticed the leak. I was considering some type of sealant. Any thoughts as to which one?

Al - Definitely green Brad Penn and not trans fluid. No recent work (no work that I know of) that required the heads or any other parts to be removed. I did the pushrod tubes but I checked them and no leaks. I thought it might be coming from the area above the split in the case where my finger is.

If I proclaim I'm not a poopiehead often enough people will believe it even if it isn't true.

I just discovered that the engine from the old John Deere ride-on mower that came with the house we recently purchased leaks oil. 

What the hell is with these air cooled engines.

Over the years of using deep sumps I have tried all kinds of things.  Guess what, they all start leaking.  If it were me, I would start by resealing at the next oil change and go from there.  I am at 1 year on my 912 and guess what, you got it, time to reseal deep sump.

Stephen

I don't believe it, you are a poopiehead!

This thread has poop written all over it...