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Old 10-01-2011, 03:33 PM
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Default Oil leak help!

I have a new oil leak under my truck right where the oil filter and funnel looking thing are. Its leaking pretty good. I have a 2004 Ford Ranger. the leaking oil is dripping right onto the wires to my starter. I am not very mechanically knowledgeable but am learning and would like to have some idea of the possible problem before ending up in a garage where i may be screwed over
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Old 10-01-2011, 03:54 PM
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Default Re: Oil leak help!

did u just get an oil change? filter not on tight? check if its snug on there.
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Old 10-01-2011, 06:13 PM
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They may have double gasketted it if you just had an oil change. Happened to me, and got lucky enough to not kill my motor on the way home, or wallyworld would have bought a new one.
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Old 10-01-2011, 06:18 PM
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I would check the filter. Like said above could be loose or old gasket was not removed when new filter put on.
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Old 10-01-2011, 07:02 PM
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i did not have an oil change recently nor anything else done involving the filter. any other ideas? seems like its leaking most at that funnel shaped thing
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Old 10-01-2011, 07:38 PM
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can you snap a pic and post it?
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Old 10-01-2011, 07:44 PM
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whats the oil level like too?
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Old 11-19-2011, 01:13 PM
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Default Re: Oil leak help!

i also have an oil leak just like this but the oil is coming from somewhere above the transmission near the clutch cylinder
it is a 2004 5 speed manual transmission ford ranger with a 4 cylinder engine and has 128000 miles on it anyone got an idea why this leak is happening

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Old 11-19-2011, 01:35 PM
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Default Re: Oil leak help!

seth yours sounds like it's the oil pressure sending unit that is leaking..... and to the op it may have a crack in the oil filter adapter.... you may wanna take some good degreaser and double check.... or may even be the adapter gasket......
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