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7thgear 05-08-2013 08:44 AM

small oil leak sealant?
 
Long story short, I have some oil dripping ever so slightly from my oil-pan bolt, I believe the washer was not replaced and hence why.

I got some fresh oil in there and it would be a shame to flush the thing just because of this. The leak is very minor, so I would rather use something to just spray on it until my next oil change.

any suggestions?

Chimpo 05-08-2013 09:19 AM

If it's minor and not a big deal... why make it a big deal?

That said, you could clean the area, pop the drain bolt and catch the oil in a clean container for re-use. It's not like it spoils if you drain it.

For all my previous subaru products, I would always re-use the crush washer, but I would use a tad of some high temp RTV. Never had a leak. Ironically, I used new crush washer on the FR-S when I changed the oil and it appears that it didn't quite seal.

chenshuo 05-08-2013 10:40 AM

This thing is what you need: https://www.flexseal.ca/

7thgear 05-08-2013 10:51 AM

infomercial adevertisements, urgh

grodenglaive 05-08-2013 01:47 PM

it's liquid rubber in a can:)

Mikem53 05-09-2013 09:33 AM

U can unscrew the bolt while the car is cold.. Hold ur finger over it.. Put on washer and screw on.. U won't lose much oil and can add a bit to bring it up to level.. I wouldn't attempt any sealants..

infinite012 05-09-2013 05:36 PM

Flip your car, remove drain bolt, install crush washer, reinstall drain bolt, flip car back onto tires, profit!


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