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Mar 27, 2008 | 04:32 PM

zero708970

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Oil Leakage...

I have a EJ8 and I've noticed I've been leaking oil. I first noticed when then pudddle in my garage kept getting bigger and my dipstick kept reading the oil level lower and lower. What are some possible reasons for the oil leakage? I haven't checked under the car yet but I will do so after work.

Mar 27, 2008 | 04:42 PM

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Re: Oil Leakage... (zero708970)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zero708970 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a EJ8 and I've noticed I've been leaking oil. I first noticed when then pudddle in my garage kept getting bigger and my dipstick kept reading the oil level lower and lower. What are some possible reasons for the oil leakage? I haven't checked under the car yet but I will do so after work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

check under the car first then get back to us!

Mar 29, 2008 | 01:01 PM

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Re: Oil Leakage... (philosofy1)

So I checked under the car and there was some oil on the bottom of the oil pan and there was also oil where the engine meets the tranny. I really couldn't see where becasue there was a shield blocking my view, since I don't have the money to fix whatevers missing I decided not to take it apart. In other news I also found out I need a passengers side axle. : (

Mar 29, 2008 | 01:13 PM

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Re: Oil Leakage... (zero708970)

It sounds like the oil may be leaking from the oil pan, and/or possibly from the rear main seal located between the transmission and the engine. If you clean up some of the oil from the engine, you may be able to better localize the leak. By the way, if the leak is primarily from the oil pan, the fix is relatively inexpensive (oil pan gasket) if you do the work yourself.

Mar 29, 2008 | 02:06 PM

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Re: Oil Leakage... (RonJ@HT)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RonJ@HT »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It sounds like the oil may be leaking from the oil pan, and/or possibly from the rear main seal located between the transmission and the engine. If you clean up some of the oil from the engine, you may be able to better localize the leak. By the way, if the leak is primarily from the oil pan, the fix is relatively inexpensive (oil pan gasket) if you do the work yourself.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think you should listen to this guy.