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AVOturboworld · 02-09-2013, 05:55 PM

Very easy, actually. It's just three bolts, pop the plate off (it'll be "stuck" to the back thanks to the sealant), clean plate off, re-sealant, replace.

xwd · 02-09-2013, 06:28 PM

I checked the are today and I couldn't find any traces of oil. I am still not convinced it isn't leaking a tiny amount, it only takes a drop of oil to get an oil burning smell.

The plate is very accessible. I wouldn't try sealing anything from the outside, just do what AVO said, take if off and reseal it and put it back.

Foobar · 02-09-2013, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AVOturboworld

Very easy, actually. It's just three bolts, pop the plate off (it'll be "stuck" to the back thanks to the sealant), clean plate off, re-sealant, replace.

Will oil spill out when the plate is removed?

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jeebus · 02-09-2013, 06:56 PM

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Will oil spill out when the plate is removed?

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I wouldn't imagine it would unless you were making oil pressure at the time. I mean, maybe a tad...

ap1mikeo · 02-09-2013, 07:00 PM

I would be very cautious about the sealant used and contaminating the oil. I'm not sure whats considered automotive grade in that regard..

BMWDavid · 02-09-2013, 07:06 PM

Jeez you guys! Everytime someone post's a new problem I run to my car and check.

My VIN is 11XX a pretty early car. No leak! I must say that I have none, that is zero issues with my car. No taillamp leaks, crickets, GPS issues, creaks/rattles, etc.

My car is now at 7100 miles. So perhaps I'm in the clear.

jimbobrand · 02-09-2013, 08:21 PM

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My car is now at 7100 miles. So perhaps I'm in the clear.

Don't jinx yourself just yet. My car didn't start getting the smell till I hit around 14,500 miles and I finally got condensation in a taillight two days ago after buying my car last June. Chirping sound did just go away sometime this week (after starting at 1,000-2,000 miles).

xwd · 02-09-2013, 09:27 PM

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I would be very cautious about the sealant used and contaminating the oil. I'm not sure whats considered automotive grade in that regard..

http://www.main.experiencetherave.co...u_sealants.gif

Those are some equivalent sealants if you don't want to go to the dealer and get the Subaru Three Bond stuff.

Probably the best stuff to use is the Permatex Anaerobic sealant, but it's expensive as well.

If you wait awhile after shutting the car off you shouldn't really get any oil coming out of there except maybe a really small amount of residual oil, I wouldn't worry about it.

Lonewolf · 02-11-2013, 12:36 AM

It does seem to look like that plate is the source of the drip.

Has anyone with an automatic actually experienced the oil smell?

zoomzoomers · 02-11-2013, 12:39 AM

Like I posted about 2 weeks ago. I saw smoke from the passenger side of the car. After I parked I opened the hood and smelled plastic burning type of smell. It was faint, but I did smell it. Haven't seen or smelled it since.

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It does seem to look like that plate is the source of the drip.

Has anyone with an automatic actually experienced the oil smell?

Chimpo · 02-11-2013, 09:21 AM

I'm at 3400 and have this problem too. After the car warms up there are faint wisps of smoke and a burning smell coming from the passenger side engine area. I had assumed it was because the car sits 2~3 weeks in-between warm ups. Attempting the plate trick will be on my list of things to do.

King Tut · 02-11-2013, 10:34 AM

During my turbo kit install, I noticed some oil at the bottom of that plate. Since I did my oil pan, I purchased some Fuji Bond. I may pull that plate and try sealing it up better with the Fuji Bond. I was thinking it might have been leaking because the car was up on jackstands and had been refilled with oil without running the engine and perhaps the oil was allowed to pool in that area where it normally wouldn't be.

Lonewolf · 02-11-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

Like I posted about 2 weeks ago. I saw smoke from the passenger side of the car. After I parked I opened the hood and smelled plastic burning type of smell. It was faint, but I did smell it. Haven't seen or smelled it since.

So you have an auto then?

Hanakuso · 02-11-2013, 12:30 PM

This is a little unrelated but I did notice some oil gets caught under the metal panel when doing oil changes. The first time I took the car around for a spin after doing a oil change I did notice some oil smell.

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02-09-2013, 05:55 PM	#43
AVOturboworld Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 "AVO Orange" FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 69 Thanked 2,277 Times in 636 Posts Mentioned: 108 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Very easy, actually. It's just three bolts, pop the plate off (it'll be "stuck" to the back thanks to the sealant), clean plate off, re-sealant, replace.

02-09-2013, 06:28 PM	#44
xwd Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM Subaru BRZ (Subie #9) Location: ATL, US Posts: 2,667 Thanks: 123 Thanked 860 Times in 552 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I checked the are today and I couldn't find any traces of oil. I am still not convinced it isn't leaking a tiny amount, it only takes a drop of oil to get an oil burning smell. The plate is very accessible. I wouldn't try sealing anything from the outside, just do what AVO said, take if off and reseal it and put it back.

02-09-2013, 07:00 PM	#47
ap1mikeo Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: whiteout Location: uranus Posts: 89 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would be very cautious about the sealant used and contaminating the oil. I'm not sure whats considered automotive grade in that regard..

02-11-2013, 12:36 AM	#51
Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,298 Thanks: 4,897 Thanked 2,128 Times in 1,193 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It does seem to look like that plate is the source of the drip. Has anyone with an automatic actually experienced the oil smell?

02-11-2013, 09:21 AM	#53
Chimpo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: '15 STi Ltd Location: Probably a location near you! Posts: 297 Thanks: 37 Thanked 149 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm at 3400 and have this problem too. After the car warms up there are faint wisps of smoke and a burning smell coming from the passenger side engine area. I had assumed it was because the car sits 2~3 weeks in-between warm ups. Attempting the plate trick will be on my list of things to do.

02-11-2013, 12:30 PM	#56
Hanakuso Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: California Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 294 Thanked 673 Times in 390 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	This is a little unrelated but I did notice some oil gets caught under the metal panel when doing oil changes. The first time I took the car around for a spin after doing a oil change I did notice some oil smell.

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