Changed the oil last night.....
10-17-02, 03:11 PM
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Changed the oil last night.....
as well as a few other things. Next step after this weekend will get the orange stuff out of the car, and put hte green coolant in.
Ok.... After changing the oil, and getting stuff cleaned up, we took the car around the block (making sure the brakes were fine, and everything). Came back, parked the car, and find traces of oil along the driveway....
I know we tighten the bolt to the oil pan good...so where else could this leak be coming from?!
Ok.... After changing the oil, and getting stuff cleaned up, we took the car around the block (making sure the brakes were fine, and everything). Came back, parked the car, and find traces of oil along the driveway....
I know we tighten the bolt to the oil pan good...so where else could this leak be coming from?!
10-17-02, 03:20 PM
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Copper washer on oil pan plug? They will need to be replaced once in a while.
If it wasn't leaking before the oil change, check oil filter. Make sure filter is tight, not overtightened. It's obvious, but be sure the gasket from the previous filter was not remaing on the housing when the new filter was installed.
If it wasn't leaking before the oil change, check oil filter. Make sure filter is tight, not overtightened. It's obvious, but be sure the gasket from the previous filter was not remaing on the housing when the new filter was installed.
10-17-02, 04:02 PM
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1. Odds are you spilled at least some oil when you changed it. I always do.
2. Copper washer on drain plug should be replaced after about 10 removals
3. Oil filter:
a. you need to spread some new oil on the gasket before you tighten it down
b. make sure the old filter gasket is removed from the filter mount
c. make sure it is only HAND TIGHT. Don't overtighten oil fiters
2. Copper washer on drain plug should be replaced after about 10 removals
3. Oil filter:
a. you need to spread some new oil on the gasket before you tighten it down
b. make sure the old filter gasket is removed from the filter mount
c. make sure it is only HAND TIGHT. Don't overtighten oil fiters
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