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mikeSS · 08-09-2012, 08:36 PM

just wanted to report i sent my car in for a annual check up as i call it at my local performance shop. they spotted this problem. disappointed this car is leaking. will be dealing with a good dealership hopefully they will help me on this one even with my mods.

Synner · 08-09-2012, 08:47 PM

There's a tech bulletin on it and a known issue. Its also a very easy fix.

mikeSS · 08-09-2012, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Synner

There's a tech bulletin on it and a known issue. Its also a very easy fix.

ya i just wanted to report it. not stressing to much over it.

DINGO · 08-09-2012, 08:57 PM

I had the same problem. It was a gasket issue. This was 1 month after my oil pump went..

pouncer72 · 08-09-2012, 09:24 PM

Got rid of mine. Free weight reduction and more space in the engine bay.

SS King · 08-09-2012, 10:22 PM

Welcome to the club.

mikeSS · 08-09-2012, 10:30 PM

ya i am not really mad but more disappointed. just not sure how a modern new car can have such a known leaking problem. makes me wonder how a tested car from GM can have this problem. i understand if it was rare, but from what i heard its rather common.

Silverlsinva · 08-09-2012, 11:32 PM

I just had that done three weeks ago by the dealer then after that i smelled burning oil for the week i drove and took it back to the dealer then it was a oil pan gasket leak as well. Kinda makes me think it was that originally. It happens this is what warrentys are for.

TheHorse13 · 08-10-2012, 07:04 AM

Get ready for several visits.

When mine leaked they said that GM makes them replace the gaskets first. Many times the gaskets are fine and the cooler itself is the issue.

Once they waste one trip on the gaskets, they schedule for the cooler replacement. This assumes that you don't get the usual story about the part being on back order.

Hopefully your adventure will end there. Others like myself and a few in this thread continued on with oil pans, oil pan gaskets and rear main seals.

Good luck and let us know what happens.

C5RocksC5 · 08-10-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeSS

just wanted to report i sent my car in for a annual check up as i call it at my local performance shop. they spotted this problem. disappointed this car is leaking. will be dealing with a good dealership hopefully they will help me on this one even with my mods.

You have been around, I am surprised that you are surprised to find the oil cooler leak. It is not an uncommon problem with the SS. Check your oil pan for leak also.

mikeSS · 08-10-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by pdari

You have been around, I am surprised that you are surprised to find the oil cooler leak. It is not an uncommon problem with the SS. Check your oil pan for leak also.

its sad to say that i was surprised i didn't find a leak tell now. i had a feeling for a while that there is good chance it was leaking.

again i wanted to report it. so when GM takes a look at the forums they can see more people talking about it. so it makes it easy for on warrnety work maybe.

TheHorse13 · 08-11-2012, 06:44 AM

It doesn't matter. I printed out the threads on oil leaks back when I had my issues and the dealer ignored it. They said that their sources in GM have never heard of the problem nor did the dealer. At that time, they told me the GM procedure when a customer comes in with an oil leak from the oil cooler (wouldn't that suggest that they have seen it before?). They start with the cooler gaskets and go from there.

Keep us updated and I hope it goes smoothly for you.

george · 08-17-2012, 02:45 AM

Painful! Hope all goes well.

mikeSS · 08-19-2012, 08:31 PM

dropped the car off on Thursday, they got to it on friday. got a call on friday saying they needed to order parts and it would be done on monday. said nothing about my mods and it seem they are fixing it under warranty. thankfully.

08-09-2012, 08:36 PM	#1
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	leak from oil cooler just wanted to report i sent my car in for a annual check up as i call it at my local performance shop. they spotted this problem. disappointed this car is leaking. will be dealing with a good dealership hopefully they will help me on this one even with my mods.

08-09-2012, 10:22 PM	#6
SS King Drives: a Panty Dropper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dehi Posts: 478	Welcome to the club. __________________

08-09-2012, 08:47 PM	#2
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,542	There's a tech bulletin on it and a known issue. Its also a very easy fix.

08-09-2012, 08:57 PM	#4
DINGO Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario. Canada Posts: 398	I had the same problem. It was a gasket issue. This was 1 month after my oil pump went..

08-09-2012, 09:24 PM	#5
pouncer72 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Richmond Hill, GA Posts: 365	Got rid of mine. Free weight reduction and more space in the engine bay.

08-09-2012, 10:30 PM	#7
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	ya i am not really mad but more disappointed. just not sure how a modern new car can have such a known leaking problem. makes me wonder how a tested car from GM can have this problem. i understand if it was rare, but from what i heard its rather common.

08-09-2012, 11:32 PM	#8
Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	I just had that done three weeks ago by the dealer then after that i smelled burning oil for the week i drove and took it back to the dealer then it was a oil pan gasket leak as well. Kinda makes me think it was that originally. It happens this is what warrentys are for.

08-10-2012, 07:04 AM	#9
TheHorse13 Drives: 2011 Black SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 1,116	Get ready for several visits. When mine leaked they said that GM makes them replace the gaskets first. Many times the gaskets are fine and the cooler itself is the issue. Once they waste one trip on the gaskets, they schedule for the cooler replacement. This assumes that you don't get the usual story about the part being on back order. Hopefully your adventure will end there. Others like myself and a few in this thread continued on with oil pans, oil pan gaskets and rear main seals. Good luck and let us know what happens.

08-11-2012, 06:44 AM	#12
TheHorse13 Drives: 2011 Black SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Harpers Ferry, WV Posts: 1,116	It doesn't matter. I printed out the threads on oil leaks back when I had my issues and the dealer ignored it. They said that their sources in GM have never heard of the problem nor did the dealer. At that time, they told me the GM procedure when a customer comes in with an oil leak from the oil cooler (wouldn't that suggest that they have seen it before?). They start with the cooler gaskets and go from there. Keep us updated and I hope it goes smoothly for you.

08-17-2012, 02:45 AM	#13
george ZL1 Driver Drives: Camaro ZL1 & BMW M3/E92 Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA Posts: 529	Painful! Hope all goes well.

08-19-2012, 08:31 PM	#14
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	dropped the car off on Thursday, they got to it on friday. got a call on friday saying they needed to order parts and it would be done on monday. said nothing about my mods and it seem they are fixing it under warranty. thankfully.