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-   -   Help find source of engine oil leak, please (http://www.the370z.com/engine-drivetrain/74967-help-find-source-engine-oil-leak-please.html)

gSwift 08-07-2013 02:17 PM
Wow!! This guy just refuses to listen! Hell, I'd drive 10 hours to a dealer to get my car fixed under warranty before I ever put some bullsh*t additive in my engine.

wdkwang 08-07-2013 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MJB (Post 2436340)
OP, how much oil was on your undertray? If you are leaking about 2qts between oil changes you'll know just by looking at the undertray. From the pics, it looks like there is some oil on the A/C compressor. I'm thinking when the dealer was pouring in oil they spilled a little, since the oil cap is right above that area. I'm still thinking you have oil consumption problems.

*looked at picture again.. could be a leak from the valve cover as well...
there was a small amount on the undertray but there were large amounts of oil buildup everywhere on the lower half of the engine which shows that its been sitting there for a while. i'm not gonna rule out oil consumption completely, but at this point it's at least confirmed a leak.

after cleaning up what i could, n inspecting it during the day, my educated guess is that it could be a faulty seal on the headgasket. there's oil coming all the way down from there.

DEpointfive0 08-07-2013 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by wdkwang (Post 2436381)
there was a small amount on the undertray but there were large amounts of oil buildup everywhere on the lower half of the engine which shows that its been sitting there for a while. i'm not gonna rule out oil consumption completely, but at this point it's at least confirmed a leak.

after cleaning up what i could, n inspecting it during the day, my educated guess is that it could be a faulty seal on the headgasket. there's oil coming all the way down from there.
On the driver's side?

Jordo! 08-07-2013 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 2436133)
Take it to the dealer before you start pouring some additive you found on the internet in it. You're going about this all wrong.
Yeah. Also, so long as you are under drivetrain warranty, that includes all gaskets and seals.

Its covered -- let them deal with it.

wdkwang 08-07-2013 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2436389)
On the driver's side?
It seems like much more of the grime was found on the driver's side but there was some grime on the passenger side, as well, when I looked up past the oil pan


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