Oil pan gasket
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Burning Brakes
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Oil pan gasket
I just got back from an oil change.I have a 2010 ls3. It has 15,000 miles the mech said at 10,000 that the pan was a little wet at 15,00 it has gotten the whole pan wet.. Not dripping.. No oil loss on dip stick.... He put dye in it and said it is coming from the pan gasket
I trust the mech .. One of the other mechs said that the engine needs to come out to get to the gasket is that true?
I trust the mech .. One of the other mechs said that the engine needs to come out to get to the gasket is that true?
Former Vendor
Joined: May 2003
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From: Dallas Texas
We typically drop the engine cradle, as it's a lot less work. If the tech is getting flag hours, he may make more by pulling the engine. It can be done with out the removal of the engine however.
Team Owner
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Unless of course it's not actually the pan gasket that's leaking but the rear main seal.
Almost every C6 (almost every LSx motor equipped car for that matter) that I've ever been underneath has some form of oil staining/signs of light drippage on it's oil pan and most were running just fine too so it might not even be entirely necessary to do anything at all.
Almost every C6 (almost every LSx motor equipped car for that matter) that I've ever been underneath has some form of oil staining/signs of light drippage on it's oil pan and most were running just fine too so it might not even be entirely necessary to do anything at all.
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St. Jude Donor '13
Our LS3 had a wet pan outside after a year, at 2 years the dealership added dye and retorqued the pan bolts. Now 3 months/3k miles later, still no leak.
Keeping my fingers crossed...
Keeping my fingers crossed...
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