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REDGEM · 03-05-2012, 06:08 PM

I decided tomorrow would be my first day out this year with the Camaro. I have missed it and the nice weather is sooo inviting. Realized there was an oil leak and after lifting it and peering around it is pretty obvious that my 12k accumulated miles have given birth to an oil pan gasket leak...Dang...in to the dealer tomorrow for repairs. I hope this is not a sign of things to come with it this year. I will spend some time going over the entire interior and exterior prior to handing the service manager the keys, as I have no intention of returning and finding one single scratch on my baby! Will also let them know it better have a nice warm bed INSIDE the building! Okay, maybe my husband is right and I am a little too sensitive about it?

Dr. Love · 03-05-2012, 06:38 PM

That is terrible. It's crazy that it has an oil leak after 12,000 miles.

menendez1293 · 03-05-2012, 06:38 PM

haha give them hell if they do something wrong to your car. But that sucks to hear your big day was a bummer

kjkjr27 · 03-05-2012, 06:46 PM

I hope that doesn't happen to me once I wake my car up from hibernating

skipinminn · 03-05-2012, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REDGEM

I decided tomorrow would be my first day out this year with the Camaro. I have missed it and the nice weather is sooo inviting. Realized there was an oil leak and after lifting it and peering around it is pretty obvious that my 12k accumulated miles have given birth to an oil pan gasket leak...Dang...in to the dealer tomorrow for repairs. I hope this is not a sign of things to come with it this year. I will spend some time going over the entire interior and exterior prior to handing the service manager the keys, as I have no intention of returning and finding one single scratch on my baby! Will also let them know it better have a nice warm bed INSIDE the building! Okay, maybe my husband is right and I am a little too sensitive about it?

NOPE!!!! Never to Sensitive when it comes to taking care of your Toy's.

5cents · 03-05-2012, 07:52 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if this is a common problem with Camao's. Your's is the 3rd post I've seen in the last couple weeks regarding oil pan leaks.

hightower · 03-06-2012, 01:17 AM

Sucks but at least its not worse.

Frid · 03-06-2012, 01:25 AM

That sux! But at least you'll get a free oil change out of it

2ndtimess · 03-06-2012, 12:59 PM

I see you have a 2010, I also have a 2010 and ended up last spring with a leak only it was the oil cooler not the pan, and they had problems with the oil cooloers on these cars which I found out about on this forum. Only a couple days to replace oil cooler.

ravensjeff · 03-06-2012, 01:27 PM

The weather was "inviting" in Indiana????? Where all the tornado's just wreaked havoc?

Jeff_SS · 03-06-2012, 01:50 PM

Or you could just fix it yourself... Really not that hard to avoid the dealer scratching up your car and not treating it as nicely as you would.

Parag · 03-06-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Frid

That sux! But at least you'll get a free oil change out of it

yeah but he has to put more oil in to get it to the dealer, so he has to pay for it anyway.

Fraxum · 03-06-2012, 09:17 PM

I had an oil leak at 10,000 miles. After tracking it down the dealer did not tighten the oil filter! The last time I go there.

julianashull · 03-06-2012, 09:50 PM

I wake my car up from hibernating

03-05-2012, 06:08 PM	#1
REDGEM Drives: Red Jewel Tint 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 30	My long anticipated "1st day out" is a bummer! I decided tomorrow would be my first day out this year with the Camaro. I have missed it and the nice weather is sooo inviting. Realized there was an oil leak and after lifting it and peering around it is pretty obvious that my 12k accumulated miles have given birth to an oil pan gasket leak...Dang...in to the dealer tomorrow for repairs. I hope this is not a sign of things to come with it this year. I will spend some time going over the entire interior and exterior prior to handing the service manager the keys, as I have no intention of returning and finding one single scratch on my baby! Will also let them know it better have a nice warm bed INSIDE the building! Okay, maybe my husband is right and I am a little too sensitive about it?

03-05-2012, 06:38 PM	#2
Dr. Love Drives: 2012 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 622 View My Garage	That is terrible. It's crazy that it has an oil leak after 12,000 miles. __________________

03-05-2012, 06:46 PM	#4
kjkjr27 COTW 9/16/13 Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Syracuse Posts: 10,089	I hope that doesn't happen to me once I wake my car up from hibernating __________________ Twitch Youtube

03-06-2012, 01:17 AM	#7
hightower LS3 Black Widow Drives: 2012 45th 2SS LS3 and 1968 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Madison, GA Posts: 4,557	Sucks but at least its not worse. __________________ My Camaro Story

03-06-2012, 01:25 AM	#8
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	That sux! But at least you'll get a free oil change out of it __________________

03-05-2012, 06:38 PM	#3
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,686 View My Garage	haha give them hell if they do something wrong to your car. But that sucks to hear your big day was a bummer

03-05-2012, 07:52 PM	#6
5cents Dave Drives: 2011 Camaro SS - Black/CGM Stripes Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 437	I'm beginning to wonder if this is a common problem with Camao's. Your's is the 3rd post I've seen in the last couple weeks regarding oil pan leaks.

03-06-2012, 12:59 PM	#9
2ndtimess 2ndtimeSS Drives: 2010 2SS 6 speed Infernal Orange Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Middleboro Ma Posts: 185 View My Garage	I see you have a 2010, I also have a 2010 and ended up last spring with a leak only it was the oil cooler not the pan, and they had problems with the oil cooloers on these cars which I found out about on this forum. Only a couple days to replace oil cooler. __________________

03-06-2012, 01:27 PM	#10
ravensjeff 100% Chevy & Harley Man Drives: 2010 2SS: Blown LSX 376-B15 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eldersburg,MD Posts: 2,211 View My Garage	The weather was "inviting" in Indiana????? Where all the tornado's just wreaked havoc? __________________ LSX 376-B15, TVS2300 SC, Harland Sharp Rockers w/ Trunion Bearings, ATI Balancer/keyed, AR LT Headers/Borla Catback Exhaust, DSS 1400 HP Axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, 3.70, Hotchkis Springs/Sway bars, Forgeline SO3P Aluminum Wheels (20x9.5 F/20x11 R)w/ Hidden Titanium Hardware, Nitto NT05 Tires (27540ZR20 F/31535ZR20 R), Billet LPE brake/gas pedals, Escort 9500ci Radar Detector Laser Jammer, Roto Fab CAI with Ice Silver box, Carbon fiber tube/MAF Housing Assy, LPE Aluminum coil covers, SS9 Sleeper Fiber Glass Hood (ACS), Carbotech 1521 ceramic brake pads, Elite catch can.

03-06-2012, 01:50 PM	#11
Jeff_SS "Cam Only" Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,768 View My Garage	Or you could just fix it yourself... Really not that hard to avoid the dealer scratching up your car and not treating it as nicely as you would. __________________ 2013 AGM Camaro 2SS/RS M6 \| LSA Blower, 2.5" pulley, 10% lower, FIC1000's, Fore Innovations Twin Pump fuel system w/ Flex Fuel, CMS Custom Grind Cam, Kooks 1 7/8" headers w/ catless off-road pipes, NPP Exhaust, 3.91's, JLT ZL1 Intake, Prospeed Heat Exchanger, Monster S Series Triple Disc Clutch \| Pfadt Suspension, 1LE Sway Bars \| DSS 1000hp axles \| Mickey Thompson ET Street R 305/45/18 \| Tuned by Ryne @ CMS E85: 734rwhp/674rwtq

03-06-2012, 09:17 PM	#13
Fraxum Drives: a M6 LT1 ordered From Becky!!! Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,520	I had an oil leak at 10,000 miles. After tracking it down the dealer did not tighten the oil filter! The last time I go there. __________________ "Democracy Dies in Darkness" My LT1 Keeper ..... ..... My Car Blog CarPlayList, a free App to build USB and Android Music drives.

03-06-2012, 09:50 PM	#14
julianashull Account Suspended Drives: bmw Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: hho Posts: 1	I wake my car up from hibernating

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