28-04-15, 09:23 PM
Fork oil and brake fluid smell quite different if there's enough to get a whiff from it.
Otherwise a leaking fork seal normally leaves a noticeable tide mark at the top of the fork tube.
A portion of the rear wheel of my bike was soaked in oil when I came to leave work the other day… after investigating, it was clear there wasn't anything on the bike leaking, some prankster must have been responsible. Oh, how I laughed. :rolleyes So maybe the same joker has been round your way?