2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.
View Poll Results: Does your car leak oil?
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Who's car DOESN'T leak oil?

Old Nov 7, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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89 vert, and when I got it, it leaked oil from
1. The oil pan- removed and form a gasket on both sides of new gasket
2. The front cover- Gee, is the gasket supposed to be in two pieces and sticking out the top? Replaced and Form a gasket
3. The oil cooler- I guess the previous owner didn't have big wrenches.
4. The omp feed line- He didn't have small wrenches either
5. The omp- crushed rubber gasket. Ok, so he had a breaker bar and no sense of alignment.
and of course other leaks...
6. Coolant from cracked radiator top- it's all metal now.
7. Oil spills from adding oil- funnel fixed that.

Hope that makes many of you with little leaks feel better. You should have seen it when I stopped, and oil leaked onto the muffler/converters. I disappeared.....
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 12:40 PM
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Niether of mine do. Oh wait, only one runs...
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Old Nov 8, 2003 | 06:04 AM
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Thought mine was fixed, but still leaking oil from new oil cooler lines and ps fluid from rebuilt rack (after 5 times back to the shop). Also, now the wheel does not return to center after a turn, just goes in circles unless I straighten it out.

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Old Nov 21, 2003 | 08:20 AM
  #129  
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none ever, although it did burn alot. My old DSM, now thats another story... drip... drip... drip...
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Old Nov 27, 2003 | 10:23 AM
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I Have a 90 TII and it had a Leak on the Oil Pan, Gasket costed me 13.00 Dollas and 80 bucks to install including Sythetic Oil.. and Leaks Nothing.... IM blessed owing the S5 "The Last of Its Kind"
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 02:18 PM
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No oil leaks for me.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 07:21 PM
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When I bought my 88' GXL with 147000 she was leaking oil from the original cooler lines.. I had them replaced with RB braided lines and I haven't seen a drop since..

Jimmy
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 12:56 AM
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eah, my car leaks oil now, i need to reseal the oil pan, for the record, dont use the stock gasket on the oil pan, use some rtv or something.
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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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88 GTU here and with 157,000 original miles engine and not a single leak of any kind...o yea the previous owner was a mechanic though
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 01:48 AM
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yeah that 88 gtu has new oem oil cooler lines too, about $300 worth.
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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I voted yes on the poll. my car does leak some oil out of the oil cooler line and out of the oil pan. But it doesnt leave any puddles under the car while parked

Justin
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Old Dec 27, 2003 | 11:21 PM
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My pan and filter leak

Spots all over my driveway
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Old Dec 28, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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im with molotovman. I also had some small coolant leaks, but took care of those.........oh and it leaks a lil bit of windsheild washer fluid. Looks like i shouldnt have hit that mail box (got me to get my new rims sooner. )
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 08:57 PM
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I bought a Jspec from Shane at Rotaryworks, it does not leak a drop .
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Old Dec 31, 2003 | 06:44 PM
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lol, was coolant... but not anymore...
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