Hey guys, i have a pretty "leaky" oil leak. It leaks from the oil filter side of the engine. And leaks quite a bit. I got er up on some ramps today to check it out.. and it seems like its coming from the oil filter ares/ oil pedestal. i attached some pictures too, in case any of you guys can see something i don't, or confirm where it is possibly leaking from.

Im thinking right underneath the oil filter, where the oil pedestal bolts onto the block, that its leaking out of there... dosen't look like its coming from the banjo bolts...

Any information or opinions would be great!










-Mark

 

Yes,there are 2 O rings under there which suffer from the heat,harden and then leak.It is easy enough to change them and your local Mazda dealer should be able to supply them.

 

i have the same problem i changed the gasket in the fill neck and changed the oil pan gasket. don't know what else to do?

 

ive got a leak in that same area and im thinking its the oil pressure sender. Maybe check that out too? i havent had the time to get mine done yet.

 

yea, ok thanks guys. So there is just the 2 bolts under the oil pedestal, then replace the O rings,and put er back. Should i use any sealant or anything when re-assembling it?

 

no,not necessary.

 

i had a leak in that area, turned out to be my oil pressure sender thats below the pedastal. i just removed it(man what a pain) and cleaned up the threads and but some thread sealant on it when i reinstalled. no more oil leak!