2007 4.8 oil leak problem
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2007 4.8 oil leak problem
My dad has a new body style rcsb 4.8 auto pickup. The truck started dripping oil on the driveway when it had 18k miles on it. He took it to the dealer and they put in a new rear main seal and oil pan gasket. This fixed the problem until yesterday.
Now the truck has 22k miles on it and when my dad parked his truck yesterday it leaked out about 1/2 a quart of oil within 2 hours. It is all over the bottom of the oil pan and the cross member and sway bar. He is going to take it back to the dealer Tuesday and have them fix it under warranty again. Is this a common problem?
I know dozens of trucks with the same motor with over 100k miles that do not leak a single drop even some of them abused farm trucks. He is getting aggravated with the problem because a truck this new should not leak. Has anyone else had experience with a similar problem?
Now the truck has 22k miles on it and when my dad parked his truck yesterday it leaked out about 1/2 a quart of oil within 2 hours. It is all over the bottom of the oil pan and the cross member and sway bar. He is going to take it back to the dealer Tuesday and have them fix it under warranty again. Is this a common problem?
I know dozens of trucks with the same motor with over 100k miles that do not leak a single drop even some of them abused farm trucks. He is getting aggravated with the problem because a truck this new should not leak. Has anyone else had experience with a similar problem?
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I would say rare. Leaks in any vehicle happen but that is pretty new. I have seen stuff like this before having worked in a couple ford and gm dealers. Sounds like possibly front cover seal. To have two leaks like that in such a short time while still new is really rare. LIke you said, lots and lots with lots of miles and no leaks.
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Worse - it could be surface finish on the crank ripping up the seal face from poor grinder operations.
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My dad has a new body style rcsb 4.8 auto pickup. The truck started dripping oil on the driveway when it had 18k miles on it. He took it to the dealer and they put in a new rear main seal and oil pan gasket. This fixed the problem until yesterday.
Now the truck has 22k miles on it and when my dad parked his truck yesterday it leaked out about 1/2 a quart of oil within 2 hours. It is all over the bottom of the oil pan and the cross member and sway bar. He is going to take it back to the dealer Tuesday and have them fix it under warranty again. Is this a common problem?
I know dozens of trucks with the same motor with over 100k miles that do not leak a single drop even some of them abused farm trucks. He is getting aggravated with the problem because a truck this new should not leak. Has anyone else had experience with a similar problem?
Now the truck has 22k miles on it and when my dad parked his truck yesterday it leaked out about 1/2 a quart of oil within 2 hours. It is all over the bottom of the oil pan and the cross member and sway bar. He is going to take it back to the dealer Tuesday and have them fix it under warranty again. Is this a common problem?
I know dozens of trucks with the same motor with over 100k miles that do not leak a single drop even some of them abused farm trucks. He is getting aggravated with the problem because a truck this new should not leak. Has anyone else had experience with a similar problem?
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