small oil leak sealant? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

7thgear · 05-08-2013, 07:44 AM

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, 08:19 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, 09:40 AM

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

7thgear · 05-08-2013, 09:51 AM

infomercial adevertisements, urgh

grodenglaive · 05-08-2013, 12:47 PM

it's liquid rubber in a can

Mikem53 · 05-09-2013, 08:33 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, 04:36 PM

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

05-08-2013, 07:44 AM	#1
7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,506 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	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? __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

05-08-2013, 09:40 AM	#3
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This thing is what you need: https://www.flexseal.ca/ __________________

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7thgear i'm sorry, what? Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Canada Location: I rock a beat harder than you can beat it with rocks Posts: 4,399 Thanks: 357 Thanked 2,506 Times in 1,268 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	infomercial adevertisements, urgh __________________ don't you think if I was wrong, I'd know it?

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05-08-2013, 08:19 AM	#2
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)	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.

05-09-2013, 08:33 AM	#6
Mikem53 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: FR-S 6MT Location: Somewhere in Space Posts: 1,565 Thanks: 500 Thanked 882 Times in 433 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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..

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infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Flip your car, remove drain bolt, install crush washer, reinstall drain bolt, flip car back onto tires, profit!

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