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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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Hi all, i have a 2000 3.8 camaro. no major mods. all ive done is a SLP CAI, Flowmaster 50 muffler w/ dual outs, and a k&n air filter. i got the car about a year ago with 50k miles. Pretty much ever since i got it there has been an oil burning smell after the car has been running for more than about 20 minutes. i also have to add a quart of oil every month or so, which has led me to think there is a legit leak somewhere. i finally got fed up and went under the car. there is literally oil everywhere. not dripping from anywhere in particular, but pretty much everything including the oil pan, trans, fuel lines, clutch slave cyl. all have a very thin film of oil on them if you wipe with a finger. some places in that area have dripping oil. i haven't been able to track down where exactly the oil is leaking from. i am open to any suggestions. any help or knowledge on this would be much appreciated. thanks
 
Old Jul 25, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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You will have do do the supreme sacrifice again and go under the car, and clean the mess out. Then you will have to go under the car again and see where the leak is, and then fix it.
 
Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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The wind from driving will push the oil all around. Like pete said clean everything so it is good and dry, then just let it run and see where the oil is coming from.
 
Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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Oil will leak from the intake, valve covers, timing cover, oil pan, rear seal and cover, and the oil pan. Clean the engine off best you can and start looking at the top. All the oil will end up on the bottom so that is not the best place to look.

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