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Old 11-28-2017, 05:54 PM
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Looking under the truck and saw that there were oil on the outside bolts above the oil drain screw. There was also some oil near the oil drain screw as well. I dont have any oil spills on my driveway. Anyone have any idea what I need to do to fix this?
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Old 11-28-2017, 07:15 PM
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First thing I'd do is make sure the oil pan bolts are tight.
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Yeah.. like Mark said, hit it with some brake or carb cleaner to clean it up then ensure pan bolts are tight.. then watch it. Do not over tighten pan bolts, it will leak if over torqued.
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Thanks, I will tighten the bolts and see if this fix the issue!
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Yeah update us please, I have the exact same thing going on. Thought it was my compressor leaking PAG oil though. My oil level hasn't dropped since I replaced it in January. Never a drop on the driveway.
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Looks like a failed pan gasket.
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Checked the pan bolts and they were all tight. Im thinking its the gasket is wearing out...
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Did you narrow it to the gasket or haven't gotten around to changing it?
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