Upper Oil Pan Gasket Weeping
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Heel & Toe
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Upper Oil Pan Gasket Weeping
I just replaced my lower oil pan gasket and noticed a bit of weeping (not dripping) from the upper as well. R&R the upper gasket is a much bigger project, and beyond what I can personally tackle in my garage. My question is, how long can I run it like this? This is mostly an HPDE/Track Day car and not a daily.
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I just replaced my lower oil pan gasket and noticed a bit of weeping (not dripping) from the upper as well. R&R the upper gasket is a much bigger project, and beyond what I can personally tackle in my garage. My question is, how long can I run it like this? This is mostly an HPDE/Track Day car and not a daily.
Melting Slicks
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From: Havre de Grace Maryland
I just replaced my lower oil pan gasket and noticed a bit of weeping (not dripping) from the upper as well. R&R the upper gasket is a much bigger project, and beyond what I can personally tackle in my garage. My question is, how long can I run it like this? This is mostly an HPDE/Track Day car and not a daily.
Safety Car
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From: Central NJ
I have NEVER had any luck with any type of oil stop leak...Maybe its just my luck, but I would narrow down exactly where the leak is to see how severe it is. Does not sound too severe. 3M, i believe, sells a product that is a clear spray that gets applied on the outside of a hose, valve cover, i.e. Its meant for a leak that is small, perhaps weeping, that is not a lot of PSI. I noticed a slight covering of oil build up on my oil pan and was planning to try it. Its easy enough to give it a shot. I think it was like 20 bucks or so......I did try it on my high mileage santa fe which was leaking oil out of everywhere. I did apply this spray and it helped. I am only leaking now from the locations too hard to isolate.
