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 Jul 9, 2012 - 12:05 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 26, '11 From ventura, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%)  |
heyy guys, my situation isnt dire its annoying. my car leaks oil from the filter. drips down the block onto the exhaust and smells awful. this is the 2nd filter in 2 oil changes that has done this. ive checked the area where it goes and havent found anything that shouldnt be there. no old seals or gaskets from other filters or anything. any ideas on the matter would be appreciated. thanks.
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Jul 10, 2012 - 7:53 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 1, '08 From Santa maria Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If your willing to take a trek up to Santa Maria ill take an extra look for you and see what i can help you with. like stated above though it can be many things. let the motor cool then wipe the area clean, start your motor up let the oil cycle then turn it off before it gets hot (will give you a better idea of where the oil is leaking from since the area around it will be clean. I had this happen on my GT but it just turned out that when i oiled the new filter i had a small piece of a napkin stuck on my hand and it cause the seal to bind and rip off the filter a little allowing the oil to leak, didnt find it until i pulled the filter off and inspected it closer after cleaning.
Edit: pics would be nice  This post has been edited by Followtheornghat: Jul 10, 2012 - 8:03 AM |
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CAcelica29 oil issue Jul 9, 2012 - 12:05 AM
RavenAegis45 QUOTE (CAcelica29 @ Jul 9, 2012 - 1... Jul 9, 2012 - 12:44 AM CAcelica29 its 5 speed and i dont believe there is an oil coo... Jul 9, 2012 - 1:49 AM trdproven check if its between the filter and where it mates... Jul 9, 2012 - 3:09 AM SwissFerdi Did you lube the filter gasket before you put it o... Jul 9, 2012 - 10:02 AM CAcelica29 i did lube it first and i will check the mating su... Jul 9, 2012 - 5:27 PM trdproven Cool....hows Ventura weather these days? Haven... Jul 9, 2012 - 7:46 PM CAcelica29 not bad pretty warm and clear today. Jul 9, 2012 - 7:48 PM krom8 Like trdproven said it's probably some foreign... Jul 10, 2012 - 12:23 AM CAcelica29 the old one was STP from autozone and the new one ... Jul 10, 2012 - 12:29 AM krom8 I personally use K&N on all of my vehicles and... Jul 10, 2012 - 12:50 AM trdproven its either leaking where the oil filter mates or w... Jul 10, 2012 - 2:53 AM SwissFerdi ^ Do all of that. Did you take out the gasket to l... Jul 10, 2012 - 7:53 AM
CAcelica29 QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Jul 10, 2012 - 8... Jul 12, 2012 - 5:43 PM SwissFerdi QUOTE (CAcelica29 @ Jul 12, 2012 - 6... Jul 19, 2012 - 1:57 PM Special_Edy You should only ever use the OEM toyota filter(... Jul 19, 2012 - 2:21 PM |
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