Oil Problem

[bcjammerx]

wat he said^^^^^^^

yay!!! Post #8 and way to contribute


any hoo oil pan is pretty straight forward...cept you gotta drop the downpipe to get it out...not so fun as you now need gaskets for that. No biggy. I would do this with your next t-belt and get the oil pump re sealed...that way you don't waste those gaskets on JUST a small leak.

get that washer...soft one will seal better...crush one is good for one oc...at toyota we used metal ones...reused 'em like 3'x then replace.

could also be your oil pressure switch (RIGHT above the oil filter...drips behind and around the filter), mine would give a drop on the downpipe every now and then though.

More likely your oil pan gasket since it's all wet...but my drain plug also drips...nothing I worry about.


But any hoo when is your t-belt due?

[1993 CB7 LX]

i have no clue, ive barely had the car for a year, and all the belts seem fine. no crackin and theyre all tight.

[wrichards2005]

i have no clue, ive barely had the car for a year, and all the belts seem fine. no crackin and theyre all tight.

You do know the timing belt isn't visible unless you remove the cover though right?

It'd be a good idea to check.

[1993 CB7 LX]

yes, im aware of that. i had a look at the t-belt when i did my tube seals.

[Accrdwgnguy]

I replace my drain plug gasket every 2 oil changes, I flip it over inbetween.

[bcjammerx]

t-belts are usually changed every 75-90 k...what is your current mileage?

If you have an oil leak...you need to do your t-belt

[batever]

I just pulled the whole exhaust off when I did my oil pan. The downpipe looked like it was married to the catalytic converter and I didn't see the point of messing with it, so I sprayed all the exhaust hangers with silicone lubricant and pulled the whole thing off (actually, everything but the muffler hanger--but if I did it again I'd pull that too, so I could get the exhaust completely to one side while doing the pan.)

As to leaking oil drain bolts, I installed a Fram Sure-Drain and have it in there with Permatex liquid thread sealant. It doesn't leak, and I don't ever have to remove it to change the oil so it won't leak in the future.

It's possible your leak is coming from under the timing cover if it manifests mostly near where the timing cover meets the engine block and the side of the oil pan. But changing the oil pan gasket makes good sense. If the leak is still there afterwards, you'll know to look under the timing cover at the oil seals in there.