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Originally Posted by shadoquad Driving home, smelled a burning. "Ok, just changed the oil. Perhaps we spilled and the excess is burning off." Nope. Pulled it into a parking lot,

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Old 08-08-2012, 07:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Driving home, smelled a burning.

"Ok, just changed the oil. Perhaps we spilled and the excess is burning off."

Nope. Pulled it into a parking lot, looked underneath, oil draining out through the shroud like a running faucet.

F*ck. Still 45 mins or so from my ride picking me up.
Forgot to torque up the plug over the weekend when you and friend did oil change?
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Driving home, smelled a burning.

"Ok, just changed the oil. Perhaps we spilled and the excess is burning off."

Nope. Pulled it into a parking lot, looked underneath, oil draining out through the shroud like a running faucet.

F*ck. Still 45 mins or so from my ride picking me up.
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Forgot to torque up the plug over the weekend when you and friend did oil change?
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That sux shado. Did they not tighten the oil plug?
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Forgot to torque up the plug over the weekend when you and friend did oil change?
Won't know til tmrw. Gotta take the shroud off. Could be the oil cooler sandwich plate, the filter, or the plug.

Guess i know now why i lost grip at lunchtime lol
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Won't know til tmrw. Gotta take the shroud off. Could be the oil cooler sandwich plate, the filter, or the plug.

Guess i know now why i lost grip at lunchtime lol
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sorry to hear that.. if it makes you feel any better, I was leaking power steering fluid.. and I still don't know why, because.. im not anymore..
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