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Customer replied 28 days ago
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9/2/2019
vwtech0405, VW Technician
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VerifiedGood afternoon sorry for the delay this does not seem like it has a oil leak the issue you are seeing is the tire shine/engine shine the dealers use to make the engine look new and clean you have nothing to worry . I hope this helps please dont forget to provide feedback for the help provided thank you
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