Anyone Speak "Mechanic"?

[Bastion]

Howdy all,

If this is in the wrong thread, forgive me, I'm new here.

Long story short: Just purchased a 1-owner 2013 Sonic RS Turbo w/ 6-spd Man. Had local auto shop look it over before purchase and they found oil on the bottom of the pan indicating a leak. This is what they told me it "could" take to repair it. (along with price quotes)

"Oil pan gasket ($150)
VVT's ($450)
Oil Filter gasket & Turbo O-Rings ($400)
Intake ($600)"

I'm semi familiar with some of these things as I used to own a 2005 5-spd Colorado I-5. But seeing as I'm unfamiliar with the Sonics (and never owned a turbo) I'm at a loss!


1. Why are there so many different types of oil pan gaskets to choose from on AutoZone's website and which is right for me?

2. What's a "VVT"?

3. Doesn't the oil filter actually have 2 gaskets, a larger rim and smaller O-gasket?

4. What are Turbo O-Rings (do they go by a different name) and where are they located?

5. What part of "Intake" would have to deal with an oil leak?

Thanks in advance!

 

[zomby woof]

Find a shop you can trust.

Not that one

 

[ScarabEpic22]

Agreed with zomby on this. Get a second opinion, or take it to the dealership and pay the $150 diagnostic feel and know what the issue(s) is.

FWIW, one of the VVT solenoids on my 13 RS 6MT leaked as well, was under warranty so dealership replaced it (cant remember if the entire solenoid or just the seal).

VVT= Variable Valve Timing

Turbo seals - on turbo, might be but unlikely.
Intake seems highly unlikely to me for this issue. I would come back to this as the last option.

 

[jrmansfield807]

Not sure why them need to replace an oil pan gasket. Your leak is probably the oil cooler that is behind the turbo. I could be wrong, but have seen this on many first gen cruzes and 1.4 sonics

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[Tyler13999]

Oil cooler is a possibility... How bad is the leak? On mine I noticed the leak and was able to see where it was coming from off of my oil pan. Mine was under warranty when it happened but a new pan gasket fixed the problem. You can do it yourself if you're comfortable but the shop is fine for that.
IIRC its common on the 12's and 13's for a pan gasket to leak after some time. Mine was a 13.

Additionally, with oil leaks if you don't know where it's coming from, start as high as you can in the engine bay and narrow it down from there.
Start by cleaning the oil off so you can see where it's leaking from as well.

 

[Chuzz']

Why don't you get under the car and snug all the bolts on the oil pan yourself? DO NOT crank them like you're trying to tighten a lug nut. Just one hand "snug" is all you need. You don't want to break one off in the block. That's a pisser.