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TonytheTiger · 10-06-2008, 04:33 AM

My 1999 v6 camaro has started leaking oil about 2 months ago but it was very minor and didn't pay much attention but new it had to get fixed, and now that it is leaking more im going to get it fixed.So i went to napa and got the gasket beuase that was the problem and i went under my car and noticed the the oil pan is over the exhuast pipe! and i chased the exhaust pipe to see what i can do but it semed very complicated, and the option was getting a jack and lifting the whole engine so i can move the pipe to the side and install the gasket, c'mon im just changing the oil gasket! there has to be another way i asked a shop to see how much it cost for it to get changed and the total was 396.78 that is way to much for a gasket change........but it does seem like a b***h getting the job done. so how would u camaro owners get this done with out moving the engine or going to a shop? Im prety sure you guys have run across this problem. so how do you guys do it?

10-06-2008, 04:33 AM	#1
TonytheTiger Drives: 1999 camaro rs Join Date: May 2008 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 1,160	Engine Oil problem. My 1999 v6 camaro has started leaking oil about 2 months ago but it was very minor and didn't pay much attention but new it had to get fixed, and now that it is leaking more im going to get it fixed.So i went to napa and got the gasket beuase that was the problem and i went under my car and noticed the the oil pan is over the exhuast pipe! and i chased the exhaust pipe to see what i can do but it semed very complicated, and the option was getting a jack and lifting the whole engine so i can move the pipe to the side and install the gasket, c'mon im just changing the oil gasket! there has to be another way i asked a shop to see how much it cost for it to get changed and the total was 396.78 that is way to much for a gasket change........but it does seem like a b***h getting the job done. so how would u camaro owners get this done with out moving the engine or going to a shop? Im prety sure you guys have run across this problem. so how do you guys do it?