changed oil... now have some kind of leak
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changed oil... now have some kind of leak
i changed the oil last night for the first time since i got the car. changed the oil and the filter and now i have some kind of leak somewhere... cant tell where but under full boost i smell burning oil (just a hint) and after i stop some smoke comes into the cabin. im not sure what the hell is going on, but it reminds me of the front cover seal leak that i had on my FC (pain in the ***). i dont want to go through this again... please help.
p.s... i put in about 5.5 quarts... the factory manual says to put in 5.4... did i overfill it too much
p.s... i put in about 5.5 quarts... the factory manual says to put in 5.4... did i overfill it too much
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Re: changed oil... now have some kind of leak
Originally posted by Nghtstlkr7
i changed the oil last night for the first time since i got the car. changed the oil and the filter and now i have some kind of leak somewhere... cant tell where but under full boost i smell burning oil (just a hint) and after i stop some smoke comes into the cabin. im not sure what the hell is going on, but it reminds me of the front cover seal leak that i had on my FC (pain in the ***). i dont want to go through this again... please help.
p.s... i put in about 5.5 quarts... the factory manual says to put in 5.4... did i overfill it too much
i changed the oil last night for the first time since i got the car. changed the oil and the filter and now i have some kind of leak somewhere... cant tell where but under full boost i smell burning oil (just a hint) and after i stop some smoke comes into the cabin. im not sure what the hell is going on, but it reminds me of the front cover seal leak that i had on my FC (pain in the ***). i dont want to go through this again... please help.
p.s... i put in about 5.5 quarts... the factory manual says to put in 5.4... did i overfill it too much
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5.x is the capacity of the entire system. I've found that I can get about 4 quarts in (I have an R1 model with the 2nd oil cooler). I think most people don't even use 4 quarts when they change their oil.
Looks like you might need to let some out.
Sonny
Looks like you might need to let some out.
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Originally posted by SWAT81
Definitely too much oil and make sure you didnt' lose the washer that goes between the nut and the oil pan.
Definitely too much oil and make sure you didnt' lose the washer that goes between the nut and the oil pan.
good point.... i didnt think of that. i didnt see a washer tho and ive never had to replace a washer on the FC (tho thats not an excuse). i'll drain it and check tomorrow. thanks for the input fellas
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