HELP!!!!!!
02-19-2007, 06:11 PM
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HELP!!!!!!
I NEED HELP!!! Just did my brakes and changed my oil so i decided to take a spin around the neighborhood. The brakes worked great and i was able to make it around three times but on the third trip something really bad happened. I was about a block away from my house and i sprung a HUGE oil leak. there is about a 6" wide trail of oil leading all of the way to my house. its terrible,itwas coming out of the drivers side of the engine...i have no idea what i could be and i really need your help.
02-19-2007, 06:29 PM
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RE: HELP!!!!!!
It is either the oil filter or the plug. Remove the filter and make sure that when you put it on that you do not cross thread it. and that there is a rubber seal/gasket in the top of the filter. My guess is that either the plug backed out or the filter backed off since it occured at the end of your shake-down cruise.
In any event, I doubt it is anything Earth-shattering. Double check the stupid stuff.
In any event, I doubt it is anything Earth-shattering. Double check the stupid stuff.
02-19-2007, 06:37 PM
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RE: HELP!!!!!!
yes it is a fram lol...i just checked it out more closely and sportystang66 was right. the gasket to my old filter was stuck to the block which is no good. i feel better now knowing that its just me being stupid and nothing major that went wrong with my baby. thank you and i appreciate all of the quick responses. i might get in trouble with the HOA tho...there is a trail of oil leadingall the way to my house so i cant reallydeny that it was my car lol. oh and i found out that my oil light works which i guess is good. even though it didnt go on until i was already in the garage [&:]
