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06-21-2025, 11:12 PM
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 Drives: Camaro Join Date: Jun 2023
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LT1 slow motor oil leak
Car has a very slow oil leak. There is a Tiny stain on concrete where I’ve been parking the car for years. Please see pic of wet oil pan. Any ideas on source? Cracked pan? The drain plug is dry. Could not find smoking gun. Thank you
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06-21-2025, 11:56 PM
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Drives: 2019 2SS Riverside Blue Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Oklahoma
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My first guess would be a leaky oil gasket. One thing that would be unusual, but not impossible could be a failed seam in the oil pan itself from faulty welding or a stress fracture.
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06-22-2025, 06:57 AM
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Drives: 2017 2ss 6mt Join Date: Mar 2024
Location: dallas
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This is the direction of flow. Looks like The leak is running down from somewhere off of the picture. If that part is dry then it's coming through the oil pan casting.
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06-22-2025, 07:24 AM
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 Drives: 95' camaro Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: USA
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My '16 2SS ended up having a pan leak. At the time, I still had a factory warranty and I had a shop do it (regrettably), along side a replacement washer-fluid pump. I haven't had to do it myself, but dropping the cradle for a Whipple was quit the process in it's own. I do know the charge from the shop to warranty was over $4k for both of the above.
Looking through posts here, a lot of people mention just tightening the bolts will often fix the issue (assuming it is the pan). |
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06-22-2025, 08:15 AM
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Drives: 2022 Camaro V6 2LT Convertible Join Date: Jul 2021
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Do you use an oil catch can or oil catch filter system to help create a vacuum in the crankcase. Check that the PCV system is working properly. |
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06-22-2025, 08:56 AM
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    Drives: 23 ZL1 A10 Rapid Blue Join Date: Aug 2020
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Much easier to put a socket on the oil pan bolts and see for yourself. A few of mine took a full turn…no more leak. It was right above the filter where you can see a few of the bolts. Dont run straight to pulling the pan or replacing a gasket.
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06-23-2025, 06:52 PM
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Drives: Camaro Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: USA
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Yes I have a mishimoto catch can, will check it out.
Will also check pan bolts torque. Thank you. |
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11-27-2025, 09:38 PM
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Drives: Camaro Join Date: Jun 2023
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Confirmed, all the pan bolts were about 1/2 turn loose. FYI
Thank you. |
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11-28-2025, 07:32 AM
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Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2018
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Excellent!
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12-20-2025, 04:15 PM
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i just took my car to the dealer for the same reason, they found the bolts were loose. under warranty, they re-gasket the oil pan and change the oil for free
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12-26-2025, 09:47 PM
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12-26-2025, 10:18 PM
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12-27-2025, 11:24 AM
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Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS 1LE 6MT Join Date: Nov 2023
Location: Vancouver Island
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LOL when I did my couple free oil changes they must have thought I was crazy.. First thing I do when they give me back the keys is open up the hood of the car in their parking lot and do a personal inspection. (I do check my ODO before and after too, just an oil change, no need to drive it!) I don't trust many people with my car which includes dealers, but I will let them touch it. I just take some precautions 
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