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YOUR RESEARCHOil Leak after Oil/Filter Change
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drain plug gasket
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Suggestion
If you've got a cab, check the hydraulic cylinder on the left side.
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Suggestion
Either catch the oil in a clean container for re using or pull plug, insert finger, replace crush washer, reinstall drain plug, torque to spec, top off with fresh fluid.
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Either catch the oil in a clean container for re using or pull plug, insert finger, replace crush washer, reinstall drain plug, torque to spec, top off with fresh fluid.
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Either catch the oil in a clean container for re using or pull plug, insert finger, replace crush washer, reinstall drain plug, torque to spec, top off with fresh fluid.
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Either catch the oil in a clean container for re using or pull plug, insert finger, replace crush washer, reinstall drain plug, torque to spec, top off with fresh fluid.
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Replace washer with the other hand and quickly reverse your actions...I've only had to do this once and it turned out better (less messy) than I expected.
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After having recent oil and filter changed at my local indy I took a spirited drive then garaged my 996. Over the weekend I backed the car out of the garage to wash it, but noticed that about 3-4 tablespoons of motor oil had leaked onto the garage floor near the left rear tire. I drove the 996 and everything looked and sounded normal. The oil pressure was between 4-5 bars and temperature was normal. I cleaned up the oil, garaged the car and today there is no oil on the garage floor. I'll return to the indy for a look underneath, so in the meantime what's your opinion as to what might have happened? TYVM! /X3
Left rear? As in near the oil filter itself or the other side of the engine?
If left rear might be AOS or AOS hose to bank 1-3, if right maybe residual from the change.
If you've got a cab, check the hydraulic cylinder on the left side. When it leaks, it dumps hydraulic fluid in front of the rear tire. If the oil you saw was super clean, that might be it.
You can pull the plug and quickly change it without to much of a mess (maybe 1/3 qt loss)
I had the same issue, one more ft pound and no more drip. Turns out my torque wrench is not accurate.
Either catch the oil in a clean container for re using or pull plug, insert finger, replace crush washer, reinstall drain plug, torque to spec, top off with fresh fluid.
Just my guess
Pull the plug and stick a finger in the hole. Replace washer with the other hand and quickly reverse your actions...I've only had to do this once and it turned out better (less messy) than I expected.
I can see how this could easily take a hard left turn though
I had to do the same thing when I was a little overfilled. You need to be quick or have a large clean container. The hardest part is getting the plug initially seated while the oil is still pouting out.
Totally doable
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