

| Subject: | Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed |
| From: | Ry |
| Date: | Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:59:45 -0500 |
So, I'm not terribly worried about this but am interested in the opinions of the hive mind here. I installed a rebuilt 2.1l engine ~3,500 miles ago. Pretty much since the beginning there has been a slow oil leak from the rear of the engine. I assume it's the rear main seal(what else is back there? It's not enough to warrant needing to add oil between oil change intervals, there are maybe 1 or 2 drops of oil on the ground when parked for several hours. Oh no woah as me, I know.... this is NOT a major problem, but I sure would like to have NO oil leaks, is this unreasonable? Do many people have little leaks they just ignore? I reckon I'll just live with it for now. I have an oil pressure gauge and oil temp gauge along with an external oil cooler so I should get warned quickly of any lubrication troubles. carry on, -Ry
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