Oil Leak

[peskygnat]

Hello all,

I have a problem with my 2005 ford Taurus sel (flex fuel engine). I am leaking oil but I am not sure if my oil pan gasket is the culprit. I have oil leaking on my starter and all over the oil pan and various other parts. to me I think it's the oil pan gasket! do any one else have any one else have any ideas? and a guess on how much it would cost labor wise to fix. i know the gasket costs about 20.00

thanks

[sousa632]

First thing I would check is that the oil filter is on correctly and the last time the oil was changed the gasket didnt stay on the block. I changed my oil 2 weeks ago and the filter gasket seperated, staying on the block. Had I not known to look for that(pretty common), it would have leaked.

[Breeves002]

I agree 100% if it is leaking on the starter, there is a good chance that it is the oil filter thats leaking. Like John said, you could have the old oil filter gasket still on and causing the leak.

[Jeff K]

The starter is above the oil pan, so a leaking pan gasket wont soak the starter with oil. Check the oil filter and also the oil pressure sender for leaks.

[thuzmund]

Cross your fingers for the filter! A pan gasket change will require lots of work due to exhaust pipes getting in the way (though by no means impossible). But always worth the time/effort to check for a cold before performing surgery

[sheila]

Oil pan gasket performed at a shop would probably run ~$200-300 due to labor involved (lowering the exhaust y-pipe).

[SoNic67]

That's why I did fix an oil pan leak with some

oil-resistant RTV

oil-resistant RTV

applied around the points that was leaking.

[peskygnat]

I want to thank you for all your advice. I went and got an oil change done and so far no leaks (yaaahhhhhhh).

thanks again.