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Re: Is this normal?? (archive)
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Posted by Bry on November 20, 2000 at 19:38:57:

In Reply to: Re: Is this normal?? posted by Matt on November 20, 2000 at 08:22:21:

It could be that the oil that you used beforehand was of a thinner consistancy. Did you replace the oil with an oil of a thicker consistancy? The thin oil could have been leaking, and the new oil change (with the thicker oil) may have stopped the leak.

-Bryan
(someone correct me if I am wrong)


Perhaps your drain plug and/or oil filter was a little loose. I'd wait a couple more days and see of the leak comes back - sometimes they do after settling in from the oil change. If it doesn't, then forget about it. If it does, take a look at the oil pressure sender - they can go bad and drip - or your oil pan gasket, which can leak like crazy after 100k miles. If it's the gasket, get ready for a long, annoying project. Getting the pan off is a PITA.




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