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Old Jan 26, 2025 | 09:50 AM
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When did you smash the oil pan and put that big gouge in it?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2025 | 10:21 AM
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When did you smash the oil pan and put that big gouge in it?
I was just gonna ask the same thing. Make sure no oil seeping out of that gouge, especially when hot.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2025 | 10:11 PM
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Not sure I would call that a big gouge, but I have no idea how that happened. I’ve never seen any oil from that area, though.
 
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I found it. I just hope it's not too hard to repair.


Anyone have any thoughts?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2025 | 04:46 PM
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I found it. I just hope it's not too hard to repair.


Anyone have any thoughts?
Is it coming down from the other drain bolt above it?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2025 | 04:55 PM
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It's difficult to tell, but I did check the bolt and it's tight.
 
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The way the oil is seeping, it looks likes it’s coming from further up on the right side and spreading and puddling up on the bottom. What do you see further up the side?
 
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From this picture, it doesn't seem to be leaking at the drain bolt.

 
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I can't really see or feel anything further up.
 
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Just because you don't have anything else to do, See if the oil pan bolts are snug, I had a leak I could not chase down, Found few of the bolts were loose, no leak since
Same thing happened to me
 
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