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Toronto · 08-30-2023, 04:57 PM

Was looking over my engine bay and spotted this. Sometimes ill smell some oil here and there lingering but its really minor

heres some pics

https://prnt.sc/57NSwuKTQ2Z3

https://prnt.sc/kWdDb29QmK7a

let me know!

SlowLS1 · 08-30-2023, 05:03 PM

If it's not marking the driveway or using oil between oil changes, I personally wouldn't be concerned about fixing it unless I was pulling it apart already... That is pretty minor IMHO

Bluebagger06 · 08-31-2023, 06:24 AM

Did you have a cam installed or was there before you? I did few years ago and I believe the shop loosened my oil pan to get to oil pump and I’ve had a little drip from front of pan for awhile now. I just clean it every so often and not worry about it.

xstuntman · 08-31-2023, 07:40 AM

Yeah, unless it's spotting I would just keep an eye on it.

Being OC, I save big pieces of cardboard and keep them full length under the car in the shop just to identify if any leaks start. So far so good.

Toronto · 08-31-2023, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluebagger06

Did you have a cam installed or was there before you? I did few years ago and I believe the shop loosened my oil pan to get to oil pump and I’ve had a little drip from front of pan for awhile now. I just clean it every so often and not worry about it.

yep thats exactly what happened. did hci and upgraded my oil pump to a melling.

it seems like the sealant used with the gasket got a little messy

anyways thanks for the reinsurance!

1JEWLDSSRS · 08-31-2023, 08:59 AM

Yea as said, I wouldn't worry about it until it gets all over the bottom of the pan and starts dripping bad under the car. Then you have a problem.

08-30-2023, 04:57 PM	#1
Toronto Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 45	Oil leak? Oil pan gasket leak? Was looking over my engine bay and spotted this. Sometimes ill smell some oil here and there lingering but its really minor heres some pics https://prnt.sc/57NSwuKTQ2Z3 https://prnt.sc/kWdDb29QmK7a let me know!

08-30-2023, 05:03 PM	#2
SlowLS1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS , 2011 Colorado LS1 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 829	If it's not marking the driveway or using oil between oil changes, I personally wouldn't be concerned about fixing it unless I was pulling it apart already... That is pretty minor IMHO __________________

08-31-2023, 06:24 AM	#3
Bluebagger06 Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Illinois Posts: 441	Did you have a cam installed or was there before you? I did few years ago and I believe the shop loosened my oil pan to get to oil pump and I’ve had a little drip from front of pan for awhile now. I just clean it every so often and not worry about it. __________________ GPI Powered

08-31-2023, 07:40 AM	#4
xstuntman Drives: 2012 Victory Red LFX Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west central Texas Posts: 1,310	Yeah, unless it's spotting I would just keep an eye on it. Being OC, I save big pieces of cardboard and keep them full length under the car in the shop just to identify if any leaks start. So far so good. __________________ 2018 SS wheels, red Heritage grille, actual driving lights, ZL1 strut tower brace, GM Performance billet aluminum fuel door, front grille Bowtie delete, painted red rotors and calipers, 1/4 window American Flags, splash guards, AEM dry panel air filter.

08-31-2023, 08:59 AM	#6
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