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EVS Motors Inc. · 07-02-2009, 02:59 PM

Hey guys had the Black Knight on the lift today and noticed a oil leak. I think you guys should check out your babies too.

speedster · 07-02-2009, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by EVS Motors Inc.

Hey guys had the Black Knight on the lift today and noticed a oil leak. I think you guys should check out your babies too.

Where ? What kind of oil ? How much ? Were you running it normal or hard ?
Some details please.

EVS Motors Inc. · 07-02-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by speedster

Where ? What kind of oil ? How much ? Were you running it normal or hard ?
Some details please.

Not even 600 miles yet just break in driving. I'll post up pictures in a bit.

EVS Motors Inc. · 07-02-2009, 03:09 PM

Damn Canadian quality control!

camarossrs2150 · 07-02-2009, 03:31 PM

did you change your oil yet . if so recheck the plug if not recheck the plug . that is the drain plug thats leaking correct . maybe not tight enough or little rubber seal is no good on the plug

D1BADZ · 07-02-2009, 03:36 PM

damn canucks!

shiftz33 · 07-02-2009, 04:33 PM

I had oil there the night I took delivery of the Camaro (72 miles).

I had it back at the dealership the next day and they put some florescent dye into the oil and cleaned it up. The oil has not returned since that point in time. The amount of oil I had was about twice what is pictured in this thread.

FNKNSTN · 07-02-2009, 04:41 PM

What I usually do is take a far zoomed out picture of the entire area... then zoom in on the problem so you can tell where the problem is. Then I take several pictures and choose the one that is perfectly focused.

10redrocket · 07-02-2009, 05:00 PM

I had a leak when the car came off the truck.
Found it during the service check. Mine was where the oil cooler lines
are attached to the block, just above the oil filter.
Tightened a few bolts around the cooler lines, just slightly.
Don't crank them down, they are threaded into aluminum.

jdbaker82 · 07-02-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 10redrocket

I had a leak when the car came off the truck.
Found it during the service check. Mine was where the oil cooler lines
are attached to the block, just above the oil filter.
Tightened a few bolts around the cooler lines, just slightly.
Don't crank them down, they are threaded into aluminum.

Are you kidding me? Brand new car and you had to tighten bolts to stop an oil leak?

Banshee · 07-02-2009, 05:25 PM

My oil pan bolt was loose. Changed oil just under 900 miles and there was a dab of oil on bolt head.

When I applied a closed end wrench to loosen, there was no resistance..Could have taken off with fingers.

Andro · 07-02-2009, 05:55 PM

Oh no!

broncosman · 07-02-2009, 07:12 PM

ok, so the first thing I'm doing when I get my Camaro is drive it from one end of the dealership to the other where the service dept is and make them check and make sure any bolts that hold back fluid are tight. ty for the heads up. sorry about the canadian workmanship. I just yelled at my wife (she's canadian) ahhahahhaah j/k didn't yell at her, just asked her wtf

69 Hugger · 07-02-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banshee

My oil pan bolt was loose. Changed oil just under 900 miles and there was a dab of oil on bolt head.

When I applied a closed end wrench to loosen, there was no resistance..Could have taken off with fingers.

Not cool

07-02-2009, 02:59 PM	#1
EVS Motors Inc. Drives: '69 Camaro Twin Turbo Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 279	Look under your car for a oil leak! Hey guys had the Black Knight on the lift today and noticed a oil leak. I think you guys should check out your babies too.

07-02-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
camarossrs2150 Drives: abm2ssrs Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: still out of my mind Posts: 2,095	did you change your oil yet . if so recheck the plug if not recheck the plug . that is the drain plug thats leaking correct . maybe not tight enough or little rubber seal is no good on the plug __________________ [SIGPIC]

07-02-2009, 03:36 PM	#6
D1BADZ hmmmmm Drives: 2010 IOM in-n-out 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 1,325 View My Garage	damn canucks! __________________ "Responsibility is a Heavy Responsibilty" (Cheech)

07-02-2009, 04:33 PM	#7
shiftz33 Drives: 17 SS Sedan, 04 SSR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 333	I had oil there the night I took delivery of the Camaro (72 miles). I had it back at the dealership the next day and they put some florescent dye into the oil and cleaned it up. The oil has not returned since that point in time. The amount of oil I had was about twice what is pictured in this thread. __________________ RetroCarGuy530 YouTube Channel

07-02-2009, 05:00 PM	#9
10redrocket Drives: 2SS Camaro LS3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Irwin, PA Posts: 195	I had a leak when the car came off the truck. Found it during the service check. Mine was where the oil cooler lines are attached to the block, just above the oil filter. Tightened a few bolts around the cooler lines, just slightly. Don't crank them down, they are threaded into aluminum. __________________ RECEIVED 5/22/09 - 2SS, SIM with CGM stripes, Black Leather, Polished 20's, Sunroof, LS3. Past Rides: 69 Camaro RS Small Block 67 Chevelle SS Big Block 05 Cobalt SS Supercharged 07 Cobalt SS Supercharged 10 Camaro 2SS LS3 Soon: 18 Camaro 2SS 1LE

07-02-2009, 03:09 PM	#4
EVS Motors Inc. Drives: '69 Camaro Twin Turbo Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 279	Damn Canadian quality control!

07-02-2009, 04:41 PM	#8
FNKNSTN Banned Drives: A Black Car Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 801	What I usually do is take a far zoomed out picture of the entire area... then zoom in on the problem so you can tell where the problem is. Then I take several pictures and choose the one that is perfectly focused.

07-02-2009, 05:25 PM	#11
Banshee Institutionally Insane Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	My oil pan bolt was loose. Changed oil just under 900 miles and there was a dab of oil on bolt head. When I applied a closed end wrench to loosen, there was no resistance..Could have taken off with fingers. __________________ It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

07-02-2009, 05:55 PM	#12
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,214 View My Garage	Oh no! __________________

07-02-2009, 07:12 PM	#13
broncosman Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 310	ok, so the first thing I'm doing when I get my Camaro is drive it from one end of the dealership to the other where the service dept is and make them check and make sure any bolts that hold back fluid are tight. ty for the heads up. sorry about the canadian workmanship. I just yelled at my wife (she's canadian) ahhahahhaah j/k didn't yell at her, just asked her wtf

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