Oil leak
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Racer
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From: AL
Oil leak
Hey folks my 99 has a small leak comming from either the oil pan or the drain bolt no more than 3 or 4 drops and the car hasn't been started in about 2 months is this normal the car has just under 30k on it.
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From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
It is common in a sense. I may have one as well, sometimes it seems like there's a couple of drops and others none.
I did some reading on it and found it could be the drain bolt, or the oil level sensor, or possibly the drain pan. Or in some cases a more serious seal.
Until you get it up in the air it's hard to know exactly where it's coming from.
I did some reading on it and found it could be the drain bolt, or the oil level sensor, or possibly the drain pan. Or in some cases a more serious seal.
Until you get it up in the air it's hard to know exactly where it's coming from.
Drifting
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From: Sandy Utah
My car developed a leak that seemed to come from someplace around the front of the oil pan. I determined that it was leaking through the oil pan seal in the area where the drain plug is. I turned all of the pan bolts approx 1/4 turn tighter and the leak is gone. I suspect that the torquing of the drain plug over several oil changes may have caused it. Hopefully, it is gone forever.
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From: cookeville tennessee
If only that it may just be from the last oil chg. Start it up let it run for a few min,s put a newspaper under at both spots then you will know.. No not the normal for a 30,k miles but it being a 1999 rubber does go bad plus look at that side of V/cover bolts see if they are good and all these car are bad for a leak if they get loose....Robert
Last edited by robert miller; Feb 22, 2012 at 12:30 PM.
Racer
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From: High Desert Southern California
I had a situation similar to yours. After the car sat for 2 weeks or so I would see a couple of oils spots on the garage floor. Driving at least every 4 or 5 days took care of the problem. Also using the Mobile 1 for older cars (I forgot what its called) may have helped. I assume this has more of an additive which helps older seals.
