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Robbie1227 · 01-22-2017, 08:24 PM

Has anyone had the oil cooler located under the engine, right next to the oil filter leak? Sadly, I have a small and steady leak.
My speed shop took down the cooler, checked and flipped the o-rings and re-installed with no luck. He even tried some sealant and no good. We have now ordered a new cooler from GM and will see how that works this week.

Advice and input welcome!
Thanks

Stephen12ZL1 · 01-22-2017, 09:05 PM

I've messed up everything else, but my oil cooler remains leak free. The gasket to engine connection appears dry, but the cooler itself looks wet. Good luck and I'm sure a new cooler will fix it no problem. BTW, that is somewhat of a PITA with the headers as I found out amidst my engine issues.

Robbie1227 · 01-24-2017, 03:40 PM

It's at my speed shop now getting it swapped out
I'm also installing a Raptor shift light on the A pillar for the track

frenchsquared · 01-24-2017, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Robbie1227

It's at my speed shop now getting it swapped out
I'm also installing a Raptor shift light on the A pillar for the track

Can I see a picture and know the model of your shift light?

Robbie1227 · 01-24-2017, 09:31 PM

It's a black single LED Mode shifter light with a red light
They have other color options, but I feel that the plain black housing with a red light beam is the best for my car. Go to raptorperformance.com to see the choices.

frenchsquared · 01-25-2017, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robbie1227

It's a black single LED Mode shifter light with a red light
They have other color options, but I feel that the plain black housing with a red light beam is the best for my car. Go to raptorperformance.com to see the choices.

Perfect. I need two of them, thanks.
Sorry for jacking the thread I will go away.

Robbie1227 · 01-31-2017, 05:42 AM

Oil cooler replaced, problem solved!
Not sure what made it start leaking, but thankfully it was an inexpensive fix!
Added my raptor shifter light as well...it pretty awesome!
Can't wait to get back on a road track!

ericmstepp · 02-01-2017, 06:42 PM

Yes, mine just started leaking last week. I will be taking it in to have it looked at whenever i get my wheel back that a shop screwed up. My car is completely stock so i guess warranty will cover it.

FLOW TIE · 07-04-2019, 11:51 AM

Went to take the Z out for a drive today and was cleaning out that side of the garage after I came back. Looked down and there was a small pool of oil.
(Maybe about half the size of 2 or 3 quarters)
Looked to be toward center of engine.

Is this the tell tale sign?
Guessing it’s under power train warranty?

Palutz · 07-05-2019, 12:55 PM

Yes I had mine replaced by the dealership 2 weeks after I purchased the car. It had around 2200 miles on the clock. I’m at 4500 miles now without any problems.

Vegas Bound · 07-05-2019, 01:28 PM

Bring out your dead.

hammdo · 07-05-2019, 04:04 PM

I would say its better than starting a new one -- true? ;o) Keeps the history in line with current use...

With so many new folks joining, we'll be seeing a lot of thread revivals -- which is a good thing -- with the exception of someone saying 'is this still for available' on a 5 year thread ;o)...

-Don

FLOW TIE · 07-06-2019, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palutz

Yes I had mine replaced by the dealership 2 weeks after I purchased the car. It had around 2200 miles on the clock. I’m at 4500 miles now without any problems.

Thx for the feedback.
I’m going to keep an eye on it. If I see any more drips, I’ll get it up in the air and pull the belly pan off and take a look.

FLOW TIE · 07-18-2019, 10:18 PM

Ok,
Picked the car up today from Classic Chevrolet out by DFW airport.
They came highly recommended from John (Justified).

Good service, they even took pics to let me know they put the car inside overnight, gave me texts on progress, etc.
They put on the lift, found out the oil drain plug was leaking.
Apparently it wasn't torqued down properly. They cleaned everything up, did an oil/filter change and got me back on the road.

Shame on me for not getting the car up on jackstands to check all this out, but just have not had the time. Just said F-it and brought the car in.
I was pissed as I had problems with the shop that did the last oil change.
Actually the tech, not the shop. And now find out the same guy that spilled oil all over my engine bay, cleaned it up with brake cleaner, also left the friggin drain plug loose. My car had 2,800 miles on it and the underside looked like it was a 100k Z with an oil leak. WTF??

Happy now knowing that there was no OIL COOLER LEAK on a low mile car.
Happy with the service and how they treated me at Classic. Which I thought i'd never say about a dealer. Underside is clean, and as Johnny Bench used to say, "No Runs, No Drips, No Errors.." LOL. Think that was a rustoleum commercial??

Now back to getting her detailed and clear bra on her..

01-22-2017, 08:24 PM	#1
Robbie1227 Drives: 2015 Camaro Z28/2016 Jeep Sahara Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 544	Oil cooler leak? Has anyone had the oil cooler located under the engine, right next to the oil filter leak? Sadly, I have a small and steady leak. My speed shop took down the cooler, checked and flipped the o-rings and re-installed with no luck. He even tried some sealant and no good. We have now ordered a new cooler from GM and will see how that works this week. Advice and input welcome! Thanks Attached Images __________________ 2015 summit white Z28 #120 TRK DAY -Sun-Tek PPF-C protection film on 2/3 of the car, Moreno Camber plates, American Racing 2" ceramic coated LT headers and X-pipes with No Cats, Taylor red performance wires, NGK plugs, BTR Stage III Cam, MSD Atomic intake, Nick Williams 102mm throttle body, Stage 2 CNC Ported Heads by WCCH, MGW short throw shifter, oil catch can, and a dyno tune to get me to 587 RWHP and 516 RWTQ GONE: 2013 Summit White Camaro ZL1 M6 Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks headers and CAT delete, ATI damper and 10% pulley and balancer! Results: 576 RWHP - 540 RWTQ

01-22-2017, 09:05 PM	#2
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,809	I've messed up everything else, but my oil cooler remains leak free. The gasket to engine connection appears dry, but the cooler itself looks wet. Good luck and I'm sure a new cooler will fix it no problem. BTW, that is somewhat of a PITA with the headers as I found out amidst my engine issues. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

01-24-2017, 03:40 PM	#3
Robbie1227 Drives: 2015 Camaro Z28/2016 Jeep Sahara Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 544	It's at my speed shop now getting it swapped out I'm also installing a Raptor shift light on the A pillar for the track __________________ 2015 summit white Z28 #120 TRK DAY -Sun-Tek PPF-C protection film on 2/3 of the car, Moreno Camber plates, American Racing 2" ceramic coated LT headers and X-pipes with No Cats, Taylor red performance wires, NGK plugs, BTR Stage III Cam, MSD Atomic intake, Nick Williams 102mm throttle body, Stage 2 CNC Ported Heads by WCCH, MGW short throw shifter, oil catch can, and a dyno tune to get me to 587 RWHP and 516 RWTQ GONE: 2013 Summit White Camaro ZL1 M6 Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks headers and CAT delete, ATI damper and 10% pulley and balancer! Results: 576 RWHP - 540 RWTQ

01-24-2017, 09:31 PM	#5
Robbie1227 Drives: 2015 Camaro Z28/2016 Jeep Sahara Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 544	It's a black single LED Mode shifter light with a red light They have other color options, but I feel that the plain black housing with a red light beam is the best for my car. Go to raptorperformance.com to see the choices. __________________ 2015 summit white Z28 #120 TRK DAY -Sun-Tek PPF-C protection film on 2/3 of the car, Moreno Camber plates, American Racing 2" ceramic coated LT headers and X-pipes with No Cats, Taylor red performance wires, NGK plugs, BTR Stage III Cam, MSD Atomic intake, Nick Williams 102mm throttle body, Stage 2 CNC Ported Heads by WCCH, MGW short throw shifter, oil catch can, and a dyno tune to get me to 587 RWHP and 516 RWTQ GONE: 2013 Summit White Camaro ZL1 M6 Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks headers and CAT delete, ATI damper and 10% pulley and balancer! Results: 576 RWHP - 540 RWTQ

01-31-2017, 05:42 AM	#7
Robbie1227 Drives: 2015 Camaro Z28/2016 Jeep Sahara Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 544	Oil cooler replaced, problem solved! Not sure what made it start leaking, but thankfully it was an inexpensive fix! Added my raptor shifter light as well...it pretty awesome! Can't wait to get back on a road track! __________________ 2015 summit white Z28 #120 TRK DAY -Sun-Tek PPF-C protection film on 2/3 of the car, Moreno Camber plates, American Racing 2" ceramic coated LT headers and X-pipes with No Cats, Taylor red performance wires, NGK plugs, BTR Stage III Cam, MSD Atomic intake, Nick Williams 102mm throttle body, Stage 2 CNC Ported Heads by WCCH, MGW short throw shifter, oil catch can, and a dyno tune to get me to 587 RWHP and 516 RWTQ GONE: 2013 Summit White Camaro ZL1 M6 Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks headers and CAT delete, ATI damper and 10% pulley and balancer! Results: 576 RWHP - 540 RWTQ

02-01-2017, 06:42 PM	#8
ericmstepp Drives: 2014 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 25	Yes, mine just started leaking last week. I will be taking it in to have it looked at whenever i get my wheel back that a shop screwed up. My car is completely stock so i guess warranty will cover it.

07-04-2019, 11:51 AM	#9
FLOW TIE Drives: 2015 Z/28 #898 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 416	Went to take the Z out for a drive today and was cleaning out that side of the garage after I came back. Looked down and there was a small pool of oil. (Maybe about half the size of 2 or 3 quarters) Looked to be toward center of engine. Is this the tell tale sign? Guessing it’s under power train warranty?

07-05-2019, 12:55 PM	#10
Palutz Banned Drives: 22 ZLE M6 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 601	Yes I had mine replaced by the dealership 2 weeks after I purchased the car. It had around 2200 miles on the clock. I’m at 4500 miles now without any problems.

07-05-2019, 01:28 PM	#11
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	Bring out your dead.

07-05-2019, 04:04 PM	#12
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	I would say its better than starting a new one -- true? ;o) Keeps the history in line with current use... With so many new folks joining, we'll be seeing a lot of thread revivals -- which is a good thing -- with the exception of someone saying 'is this still for available' on a 5 year thread ;o)... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

07-18-2019, 10:18 PM	#14
FLOW TIE Drives: 2015 Z/28 #898 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: DFW Posts: 416	Ok, Picked the car up today from Classic Chevrolet out by DFW airport. They came highly recommended from John (Justified). Good service, they even took pics to let me know they put the car inside overnight, gave me texts on progress, etc. They put on the lift, found out the oil drain plug was leaking. Apparently it wasn't torqued down properly. They cleaned everything up, did an oil/filter change and got me back on the road. Shame on me for not getting the car up on jackstands to check all this out, but just have not had the time. Just said F-it and brought the car in. I was pissed as I had problems with the shop that did the last oil change. Actually the tech, not the shop. And now find out the same guy that spilled oil all over my engine bay, cleaned it up with brake cleaner, also left the friggin drain plug loose. My car had 2,800 miles on it and the underside looked like it was a 100k Z with an oil leak. WTF?? Happy now knowing that there was no OIL COOLER LEAK on a low mile car. Happy with the service and how they treated me at Classic. Which I thought i'd never say about a dealer. Underside is clean, and as Johnny Bench used to say, "No Runs, No Drips, No Errors.." LOL. Think that was a rustoleum commercial?? Now back to getting her detailed and clear bra on her..