How serious is an oil leak?
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The Fox
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Find out where you're leaking and get back to us. Could be something stupid like a leak from the valve cover/gasket (doubtful) or more serious the block.
Anthony
Anthony
It could be many things, no way an internet auto inspection is going to be able to pinpoint this. It's only going to get worse, so fix it.
1985 5.0
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Quijibow_69 said:
ive got the same problem...oil leaks very slowly ive recently had oil changed and had a new filter put in...still leaks ive got 210k miles, hopefully its not the block
1985 5.0 said:
If the block was leaking, you would have more than a drip.
If you are having leaks, be sure the check the PCV system, if it's clogged, that can cause leaks.
Look at the location of the drips and go "straight up" from it and most likely it will be in that area
Small oil leaks are common in the higher mileage engines. Overtime gaskets/seals will get "old, tired, and beaten"...it happens.
Small oil leaks are common in the higher mileage engines. Overtime gaskets/seals will get "old, tired, and beaten"...it happens.It could be the rear main seal, the timing cover, intake, valve cover, anything. I had an oil leak that was BAD on the 88 GT I had, it was like that when I bought it. It wasnt THAT bad or so I thought. If you didnt keep an eye on it, it would get real low real quick, timing cover was pouring oil. I topped the car out one night and hadnt checked the oil in a couple days, slowed down, knock knock knock knock. Was 2.5-3 quarts low.
Sold the car to a guy that didnt care because he had a 347 to put in it.
Sold the car to a guy that didnt care because he had a 347 to put in it.
iwashmycar
20+ Year Stangneter 
i think i have a slow leak from the back of my lower intake when i put in the cobra intake....dont think the seal in the rear went too well.......im just lettin it leak a bit untill i get the motovation to take the upper and lower back off....
It shouldnt hurt anything tho...since i dont even have to add but maybe a 1/4 quart every 3000 mi.
-adam
It shouldnt hurt anything tho...since i dont even have to add but maybe a 1/4 quart every 3000 mi.
-adam
crazypete
All my crevices are greased.
5 cars, 4 of them leakers. I just ignored it. As long as your driveway doesnt mind and you remember not to park in your friends's driveways, check the oil level on ocassion and use cheap oil that you dont care if it leaks, you can go years with an oil leak.
StangLou
Active Member
Ive went years with an oil pan gasket leak on mine. Its now getting pretty bad. Every 1500 miles or so I need to add in a quart to a quart and a half. Hopefully the cobra intake upgrade doesnt spark any more oil leaks. I used almost an entire tube of gasket sealer on the lower, inch spacer, upper, and head gaskets.
Since I have to take off the K member to redo the oil pan gasket, Im going with a upr k member/coilover kit soon.
As posted above, as long as you dont mind a bit of dripping, an oil leak is bearable. Just keep in mind, eventually it will get worse. I would check your pcv as listed above, but if thats the culprit, you would also notice pressure building up in your engine, at least I did.
Since I have to take off the K member to redo the oil pan gasket, Im going with a upr k member/coilover kit soon.
As posted above, as long as you dont mind a bit of dripping, an oil leak is bearable. Just keep in mind, eventually it will get worse. I would check your pcv as listed above, but if thats the culprit, you would also notice pressure building up in your engine, at least I did.
crazypete
All my crevices are greased.
I had one of those too. Bellhousing was full of oil goo. Clutch worked just fine.
It all depends on if you get lucky. Helps to run the thicker non-synthetic oil in 10w-30 to 20w-50 depending on leak rate.
It all depends on if you get lucky. Helps to run the thicker non-synthetic oil in 10w-30 to 20w-50 depending on leak rate.
