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Possible major oil leak.

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Old Sep 16, 2018
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Possible major oil leak.

So about a week a go my oil pressure gauge started going crazy at random times. Just flicking up and down randomly and I decided to do an oil and filter change. When I went down and drained the oil there was very little oil. Literally less than a quart. So I put more oil and changed the filter. About three days or 4 days later I checked my fluids again because the oil pressure gauge was doing the same thing. I pulled my dip stick and it was bone dry again. Anyone know any possible problems. There is no oil pool underneath the vehicle. I got underneath the veichke and realized a small leak from the rear main seal but it looked moist and not enough to drain all my oil. Any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2018
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Add more oil

It can't burn that much oil that fast and run, so it is leaking out

You just need to find out where.
Front or rear main seal leaks that fast
 
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Old Sep 17, 2018
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Originally Posted by Brainfreze27
changed the filter.
Originally Posted by RonD
Add more oil

It can't burn that much oil that fast and run, so it is leaking out

You just need to find out where.
Front or rear main seal leaks that fast
Or oil filter gasket.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2018
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Yea I know my rear main seal is leaking I will check again there is never a puddle under the veichle. I put a quart in yesterday and did not drive it. I checked again today and it was at the same level.
 
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Old Sep 17, 2018
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If it's losing that much oil from a leak, it should be an obvious leak when it's just idling, more so if you rev it up a bit for half minute or so. Take a peak at your oil pressure sensor/sender on the engine, they can leak a lot when they fail and still give a reading.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2018
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Rear main seal only leaks when engine is running, and it leaks ALOT, rear main bearing is right next to it and is squirting out alot of oil
 
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