 OIL LEAK! |
 Apr 16, 2008 - 9:57 AM
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Got my usual oil change today and I was told that my oil was really low. I asked if it had a leak and they said there's a very slow one not coming from any lines or anything, but oil is on the bottom of the engine. Any others have problems like this? Any suggestions/solutions before I take it to a toyota specific shop?
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Apr 16, 2008 - 11:01 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 19, '08 From Missouri Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
A very common thing to go are the front and rear main seals (the seals around the crank). Look at your CV boots and see if they have oil on them. Also, check the inside of your front rims for oil. Usually once main seals start to leak, it will be a slow leak until you change them. I'd make it a good habbit to start checking your oil every time you fill up or every Sunday...whichever comes first. Start looking from the bottom of the oil pan and move up slowly to see where the oil stops...that should give you an idea of what may be going.
Another thing you can do is push down on your dip stick holder...those can come loose. |
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Apr 16, 2008 - 3:29 PM
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QUOTE(airforceb2cc @ Apr 16, 2008 - 12:01 PM) [snapback]665111[/snapback] A very common thing to go are the front and rear main seals (the seals around the crank). Look at your CV boots and see if they have oil on them. Also, check the inside of your front rims for oil. Usually once main seals start to leak, it will be a slow leak until you change them. I'd make it a good habbit to start checking your oil every time you fill up or every Sunday...whichever comes first. Start looking from the bottom of the oil pan and move up slowly to see where the oil stops...that should give you an idea of what may be going. Another thing you can do is push down on your dip stick holder...those can come loose. the main seals where are they. I know where the rear one is, inside the cluthc but not the other one -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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