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98 Eldorado ETC - OIL LEAK! Advice?

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#1 ·
Got home yesterday, and thought I smelled burning oil. Looked my ETC over, and saw oil pooling on the garage floor. I don't mean on or two drips - I mean a pool. The oil appears to be coming from under the engine, and towards the front (just behind the lower radiator bracket). My first guess would be the oil lines, and since this ETC is new to me I'm not sure where to start. Filter? Lines? SERIOUS? :eek:

Thanks for any input, or advice you guys have.
 
#2 ·
Follow-up.

Took my Eldorado to my favorite mechanic, and when they put it on the lift the oil leak was easy to find. Seems there was a tech notice that one of the oil lines leading from the oil filter assembly is prone to coming loose, and blowing the o-ring causing a really big oil leak. Simple (and thankfully - inexpensive) fix is in the works.

Just wanted to make you all aware of this issue in case it should happen to you.

:thumbsup:
 
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