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Old 01-12-2016, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JBearSVT
When you have time, when the dipstick shows it's low, drain it and see how much is really in there.
Last oil change I put however many quarts it takes in it and check the dipstick marks , its right on the Full mark
 
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Old 01-12-2016, 11:32 AM
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My rear end and underside of truck is saturated .
 
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Old 01-12-2016, 05:22 PM
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So is mine, but my crank seal is blowing through about one gallon every 5K. Regardless, it sounds like you're leaking it.
 
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Old 01-12-2016, 06:19 PM
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Mine is leaking too...just not that bad. It's from the front damper seal. I tell my wife that it's a diesel...it's supposed to leak but that doesn't make her any less upset about the driveway. In MI, keeping the undercarriage well oiled acts as a rust preventative too!
I believe you have a leak but I'm just surprised with that much loss you don't have a pool in your driveway. Don't know if someone else mentioned this already but I wonder if it could be a blow-by issue that's pumping things out the vent when motoring but not so much when you're idling??
 




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