Leaking oil pan

[ColonelPanic]

This afternoon, I got the Sonic up on ramps and started on its 2nd oil change... 12,483 miles on the clock.

I slide under the car and am greeted with a couple of bodily fluid leaks... Front corner of the oil pan and the transmission, but that is a subject for another subforum.

Obviously this should be under warranty but that doesn't change the fact that this is a disappointment. It sucks, but at least there is a dipstick so I can keep tabs on the oil level. I don't have that luxury with my leaking transmission (fortunately it is not seeping as bad as the engine.)

And of course I went ahead with the oil change, so when I take it into the dealer I'll probably get my Pennzoil Platinum synthetic swapped out for the Dexos blend if they have to pull the oil pan. At least I only paid less than $4 for a 5.1 qt jug after sales, coupons, and rebates. opcorn:

So what's going on here? Did the goo they use on the pan instead of a real gasket not cure correctly? Anyone else have this problem?

 

[sx sonic]

Bummer. My thoughts are A). The sealer was misapplied. B). The bolts were inadequately torqued.

Personally I'd check the torque of the bolts 1st. If they're all snug take it in.

 

[Larrymer]

That's about the area where the oil filter dripped a bit when I did my first oil change. I don't see any oil above the pan though...

 

[Kuntryboy865]

I noticed that to when I did my first oil change. I haven't seen any loss of oil though.

 

[ColonelPanic]

Figured I would update this... The dealer looked at it and said the gasket was the problem. They pulled the pan, cleaned it up, and resealed.

Kuntryboy865, if yours is leaking from the same problem, get that fixed up - unfortunately it seems to just get worse instead of going away.