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Lnch Mny · 05-12-2017, 11:42 AM

Any body seen where the oil drips off the transmission??

JusticePete · 05-12-2017, 11:43 AM

It is engine oil based on color. Check to be sure the filter is tight.

jrhagen · 05-12-2017, 01:00 PM

Rear main.

Lnch Mny · 05-12-2017, 01:09 PM

filter is good and oil cooler is clean, replaced it a few years ago. This drip just showed up this year. Bought the car new in October of 2010, has about 24,000 miles on in it.

JusticePete · 05-12-2017, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lnch Mny

filter is good and oil cooler is clean, replaced it a few years ago. This drip just showed up this year. Bought the car new in October of 2010, has about 24,000 miles on in it.

Pull the aluminum plug / cover. Is the inside of the bell housing dry?

JerTM · 05-12-2017, 05:37 PM

With the sight plug removed like JusticePete said you can usually look through the flex plate at the rear main seal to see if it's wet. In my experience over the last 10 years as a GM tech, it's going to be your oil pan gasket. I've changed countless oil pan gaskets on LS engines, haven't replaced a rear main yet.

jrhagen · 05-12-2017, 06:26 PM

Are you boosted or NA?

1bad1/le · 05-12-2017, 07:41 PM

Oil pan gasket.

Lnch Mny · 05-12-2017, 08:22 PM

NA with everything but port and polished heads. I'll check it out on Saturday night. We have cars and coffee tomorrow.

JusticePete · 05-13-2017, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JerTM

With the sight plug removed like JusticePete said you can usually look through the flex plate at the rear main seal to see if it's wet. In my experience over the last 10 years as a GM tech, it's going to be your oil pan gasket. I've changed countless oil pan gaskets on LS engines, haven't replaced a rear main yet.

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Originally Posted by 1bad1/le

Oil pan gasket.

QUICRNU · 05-13-2017, 09:21 PM

Mine had the same oil leak..... It was oil pan gasket.

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JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,171	It is engine oil based on color. Check to be sure the filter is tight.

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jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	Rear main.

05-12-2017, 01:09 PM	#4
Lnch Mny Drives: IBM Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Decatur, IL Posts: 267 View My Garage	filter is good and oil cooler is clean, replaced it a few years ago. This drip just showed up this year. Bought the car new in October of 2010, has about 24,000 miles on in it.

05-12-2017, 05:37 PM	#6
JerTM Drives: 2011 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Utah Posts: 1,940	With the sight plug removed like JusticePete said you can usually look through the flex plate at the rear main seal to see if it's wet. In my experience over the last 10 years as a GM tech, it's going to be your oil pan gasket. I've changed countless oil pan gaskets on LS engines, haven't replaced a rear main yet.

05-12-2017, 06:26 PM	#7
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	Are you boosted or NA?

05-12-2017, 07:41 PM	#8
1bad1/le Ed Drives: 2015 camaro 1le 2ss Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Oxford ct Posts: 66	Oil pan gasket.

05-12-2017, 08:22 PM	#9
Lnch Mny Drives: IBM Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Decatur, IL Posts: 267 View My Garage	NA with everything but port and polished heads. I'll check it out on Saturday night. We have cars and coffee tomorrow.