Leaking Oil!
#1
Leaking Oil!
Well guys, like the title says my truck is leaking oil. I found a spot under my truck so I got out the dolly and went in to take a look. Its coming off the back of the middle skid plate. Everything under there seems to be coated in oil.
I checked my level and there wasn't anything. I went and picked up a jug of oil with my GF (took her ride). I am going to look under it tomorrow some more and maybe take the skid plate off (if it will).
What should I be looking for while under there?
I checked my level and there wasn't anything. I went and picked up a jug of oil with my GF (took her ride). I am going to look under it tomorrow some more and maybe take the skid plate off (if it will).
What should I be looking for while under there?
#2
Is it engine oil, or ATF fluid? Was it the engine oil that was out? Some common leak areas are radiator engine oil cooler lines, remote oil filter lines, & rear main seal. The best thing to do is go to a car wash & wash off the underneath of you truck, then you can get a better idea of where your problem is. When you drive a vehicle with oil leaking it has a way of splashing everywhere underneath.
#5
Haha, I guess its when they stop eh lol!
Well I didn't really get to far today lol. I put oil in it and cleaned up the bottom and drove a little to see if anything changed. Nothing to report back yet and right now its sitting on level ground with an old piece of drywall under it so I know how much it will leak over night. It only took half a 4.75L bottle so at least it wasn't completely empty! Maybe tomorrow after glasses shopping with the GF I will get a little further!
Well I didn't really get to far today lol. I put oil in it and cleaned up the bottom and drove a little to see if anything changed. Nothing to report back yet and right now its sitting on level ground with an old piece of drywall under it so I know how much it will leak over night. It only took half a 4.75L bottle so at least it wasn't completely empty! Maybe tomorrow after glasses shopping with the GF I will get a little further!
#8
Odd, my 03' ZR2 is in the same boat. Must be the end of the oil cooler lines for us!
Everything in the skid plate is damp and coated in a thin layer of oil. I have a little puddle in my driveway, so I checked the oil level and it said it was on max still. So it's not a fast leak.
Most likely in a month or two I'll book it into a shop and get them to replace the lines. I hear it's a pretty common problem for these.
Keep us updated on yours!
Everything in the skid plate is damp and coated in a thin layer of oil. I have a little puddle in my driveway, so I checked the oil level and it said it was on max still. So it's not a fast leak.
Most likely in a month or two I'll book it into a shop and get them to replace the lines. I hear it's a pretty common problem for these.
Keep us updated on yours!
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