Why is my mustang leaking oil..?

02Sandstorm · July 24th, 2011, 10:20 PM

I recently drove back from the beach and have noticed that my car is leaking oil.bad... the vehicle has 130xxx miles and hasn't had an oil change in roughly 4500 miles. About 4 months ago i got a new oil seal and oil filter b/c i was leaking too... any thoughts on what might be wrong..?

Macunicorn · July 25th, 2011, 10:47 PM

Maybe you didnt tighten down the oil filter enough. Has it leaked before.

02Sandstorm · July 25th, 2011, 11:32 PM

yes. now today i went the dealership. apparently they say i have a leaking rear main seal and lower intake gasket. fuck me. they said around $1600 to repair seeing as how its a very labor intensive job. i don't have that kind of money so i went to my mechanic and he said they were asking too much. any advice?!

fb93 · July 26th, 2011, 12:31 AM

Clean off as much oil as you can and check it in a day or two to see if you can find the leak. They say its leaking at both the rear intake and rear main? Id be suspicious of that right off the bat. It could be just the intake leaking and the oil is making its way down to the main seal making it appear as if its leaking to when it might not be. It could be, but some shops will try to play you on that.

Clean the oil off and check in a day or two before paying a shop to do anything.

02Sandstorm · July 26th, 2011, 12:37 AM

yeh the dealerships call anything they can for business. im going to keep a close eye on it, and it really can't be both... its got to be either one or the other, the only problem is it's ALOT of work to get the either one..

OneShotOneKill · July 26th, 2011, 12:41 AM

rear main isnt hard to get too if you pull the tranny....yeah pulling the tranny might be shitty but having a bill for $15 for seals vs $1600 for some stealership to violate your pride and joy should put a smile back on your face

fb93 · August 3rd, 2011, 07:29 PM

Any updates?

July 24th, 2011, 10:20 PM	#1
02Sandstorm Regular 03 Mach 1 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 143 iTrader: 0 reviews	Why is my mustang leaking oil..? I recently drove back from the beach and have noticed that my car is leaking oil.bad... the vehicle has 130xxx miles and hasn't had an oil change in roughly 4500 miles. About 4 months ago i got a new oil seal and oil filter b/c i was leaking too... any thoughts on what might be wrong..?

July 25th, 2011, 10:47 PM	#2
Macunicorn Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 1,221 iTrader: 0 reviews	Maybe you didnt tighten down the oil filter enough. Has it leaked before. __________________ Sig by Tricep

July 26th, 2011, 12:41 AM	#6
OneShotOneKill MM's Samsquanch 1998 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Hampshire/ Yuma AZ Posts: 470 iTrader: 1 reviews	rear main isnt hard to get too if you pull the tranny....yeah pulling the tranny might be shitty but having a bill for $15 for seals vs $1600 for some stealership to violate your pride and joy should put a smile back on your face __________________ MILITARY CREW USMC E-4

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July 25th, 2011, 11:32 PM	#3
02Sandstorm Regular 03 Mach 1 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 143 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes. now today i went the dealership. apparently they say i have a leaking rear main seal and lower intake gasket. fuck me. they said around $1600 to repair seeing as how its a very labor intensive job. i don't have that kind of money so i went to my mechanic and he said they were asking too much. any advice?!

July 26th, 2011, 12:31 AM	#4
fb93 Regular 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PA Posts: 93 iTrader: 0 reviews	Clean off as much oil as you can and check it in a day or two to see if you can find the leak. They say its leaking at both the rear intake and rear main? Id be suspicious of that right off the bat. It could be just the intake leaking and the oil is making its way down to the main seal making it appear as if its leaking to when it might not be. It could be, but some shops will try to play you on that. Clean the oil off and check in a day or two before paying a shop to do anything.

July 26th, 2011, 12:37 AM	#5
02Sandstorm Regular 03 Mach 1 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 143 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeh the dealerships call anything they can for business. im going to keep a close eye on it, and it really can't be both... its got to be either one or the other, the only problem is it's ALOT of work to get the either one..

August 3rd, 2011, 07:29 PM	#7
fb93 Regular 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PA Posts: 93 iTrader: 0 reviews	Any updates?

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