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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 01:34 PM
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Talking Who's car DOESN'T leak oil?

So does anyone's car here NOT leak oil? Seriously, I've been battling oil leaks since I got the car, and it STILL leaves an oil slick on my driveway that would make Exxon Valdez proud. I've done oil pan gasket(s), oil sender, filter O-rings, oil cooler and oil cooler hoses. Now it seems my purge valve is bad, forcing my car to "burp" oil from the filler cap all over the engine...Argh!
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 01:46 PM
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The only one I ever had that didn't leak oil was my GSL-SE. And it leaked power steering fluid!
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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I've had 3 FC's. None of them leaked a drop, but they consumed an average amount.

My first FD leaked oil like a sieve until I had the rear main seal replaced and also used a ton of it

Currently I am on my second FD. 94 Black Touring with 69k on the clock. 8k on a new motor. Does not leak a drop. (Actually when I first got it, the oil sending switch had a minor leak, but was never enough to hit the ground.)
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 01:54 PM
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Fresh rebuild, gasket on pan with RTV, braided AN oil cooler lines, new o-rings on filter, sealant on turbo line feed threads.

Not a drop.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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My car has no oil leaks what so ever. However it leaks tranny fluid. I hate that. I am gonna get a new gasket as soon as I find out why the engine is running alittle ruff. The gasket is broke in one spot so it drips fluid everywhere.
Charles
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 02:15 PM
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Not a drop. The only oil I lose is through the OMP .
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 02:27 PM
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Not a drop of oil, just brake fluid
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 02:39 PM
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Not a drop of oil not even from the omp which is rare for a car with 98K miles
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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I have no leaks at all on my recently aquired 89 GTU.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 02:43 PM
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No oil leaks on driveways in 2 years, but I do see some oily like residue on some of the pipes/tubes around the engine (but I'm too dumb to know what/where/how).
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 03:08 PM
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no leaks from my R1 now. But my 88 SE was a different story....
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 03:15 PM
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Nice avatar !
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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your poll is not worded very well...

"yes my car doesn't leak oil" or
"yes my car does" ?????

mine does a little.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 03:28 PM
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
your poll is not worded very well...

"yes my car doesn't leak oil" or
"yes my car does" ?????

mine does a little.
The poll itself asks: Does your car leak oil? This is a different question than the thread title.

if your car does leak oil, you answer yes.
If your car does not leak oil, you answer no.

Hooked on phonics worked for me!
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 03:53 PM
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My N/A doesn't leak a drip of oil and it has over 200k miles on the original engine.

I hope I can say the same about my 10AE in 2 weeks .. we shall see. I am putting the motor back in it on the 14th.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 03:53 PM
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My car just leaks out all liquid it had
from engine oil, gas, tranny oil, break fuild...
oh man..
and i also got new parts for my car too....
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 04:05 PM
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my T2 leaks a little bit. i just replaced a few gaskets so im not sure where. possibly the OMP but i did read something about the 89+ engines leaking from the front cover even with a good gasket so maybe thats where im leaking.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 04:19 PM
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Doesn't Leak a drop, only when tranny is over full after filling it :P
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 04:24 PM
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So if not oil, 75% of people's cars leak something.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 04:28 PM
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Originally posted by Aaron Cake
So if not oil, 75% of people's cars leak something.
I'm thinking that they're mostly leaking money.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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The only leak I have is condensation. It only happens after long trips on hot days. Go figure.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 04:33 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by StarionX
I'm thinking that they're mostly leaking money. [/QUOTE

Me too, just money Never had any oil leakage or drippage.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 05:04 PM
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Originally posted by scathcart


The poll itself asks: Does your car leak oil? This is a different question than the thread title.

Hooked on phonics worked for me!
ah now I see the question... didn't notice that. I normaly stay away from polls

all I saw was the topic "Who's car DOESN'T leak oil?" and the first sentance "So does anyone's car here NOT leak oil?"

which would make "yes" mean it doesn't

I failed hooked on phonics.
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 06:31 PM
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Yeah, my car does not leak anythin! at all. It was stored in the garage for about 1 week, come back not a drop. Its awesome
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Old Aug 4, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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My car not only doesn't leak anything, but the engine is clean, and only has 85k on the original 91 N/A motor.
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