Damn...!!:mad: You nailed it. It looks like the lower oil seal for the crankshaft is leaking. There's oil splattered underneath the whole deck.
What causes this to happen?
I'll look into changing out myself. Any idea how much a repair shop might charge for this?
I've got a steady leak at the bottom of the motor and the deck. More at the corner where the engine bolt is to the front of the motor. Could it be the drain plug under the oil filter to the right? how much does it need to be torqued?
I since wiped it clean before the pic. You can see a...