I had a look at the underside of my car for the first time myself (model year 2017, Opel Astra diesel with manual transmission)
Saw that the gearbox was covered in a thin layer of oil:
It is obvious that it is leaking/seeping oil. It is coming from the plug judging from the accumulation of the oil. Had a chat with the shop owner (he fixes Opel cars) who let me use his "vehicle well/trench" (don't know what it is called in English) He says the seepage is completely normal (at high RPMs gears cause high oil pressure)
Should I replace the plug/gasket or wherever the oil might seep from?
I also checked the plastic plate beneath the gearbox and it had one tiny drop of oil:
Bonus: a zoomed in view of the gearbox:
Saw that the gearbox was covered in a thin layer of oil:
It is obvious that it is leaking/seeping oil. It is coming from the plug judging from the accumulation of the oil. Had a chat with the shop owner (he fixes Opel cars) who let me use his "vehicle well/trench" (don't know what it is called in English) He says the seepage is completely normal (at high RPMs gears cause high oil pressure)
Should I replace the plug/gasket or wherever the oil might seep from?
I also checked the plastic plate beneath the gearbox and it had one tiny drop of oil:
Bonus: a zoomed in view of the gearbox:
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