What could cause an oil leak?
05-30-2010, 11:04 AM
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What could cause an oil leak?
I currently own a 2005 TSX. I have noticed that a drop of oil will drip every other day from the front of the engine on passenger side. Dealer cleaned area and said that there wer no leaks. Two days after that I noticed another drop. Could it be old oil from previous oil changes? Thanks.
05-30-2010, 03:08 PM
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It could be old oil from a recent oil change. There are lots of places for oil to pool and slowly drip from below the filter. It would all drain out in a week (if that long) or one drive through the rain though, so if this is an ongoing thing, I'd suggest checking your filter and drain bolt to make sure they are tight enough to not leak.
Other than that, a million things could cause an oil leak, so you'd have to find out where it's leaking from for us to offer much more advice. In your garage, oil will drip straight down so check directly above where you find the drop and you're likely to work your way back to whatever is leaking.
Other than that, a million things could cause an oil leak, so you'd have to find out where it's leaking from for us to offer much more advice. In your garage, oil will drip straight down so check directly above where you find the drop and you're likely to work your way back to whatever is leaking.
06-01-2010, 02:29 PM
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It could be old oil from a recent oil change. There are lots of places for oil to pool and slowly drip from below the filter. It would all drain out in a week (if that long) or one drive through the rain though, so if this is an ongoing thing, I'd suggest checking your filter and drain bolt to make sure they are tight enough to not leak.
Other than that, a million things could cause an oil leak, so you'd have to find out where it's leaking from for us to offer much more advice. In your garage, oil will drip straight down so check directly above where you find the drop and you're likely to work your way back to whatever is leaking.
Other than that, a million things could cause an oil leak, so you'd have to find out where it's leaking from for us to offer much more advice. In your garage, oil will drip straight down so check directly above where you find the drop and you're likely to work your way back to whatever is leaking.
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