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Old 04-07-2012, 12:43 PM
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WA oil coming from exhaust HELP!!!

i am trying to get some ideas of what would make oil come out of my exhaust, its not just a little bit its actually dripping. i am going to take it to the shop but i just want some ideas before i go. please help.
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I'm gonna take a wild guess and say a busted seal somewhere internally in the motor. I could be wrong but that was the first thing that came to my mind.
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I can't think of anything they'd not major engine issues... I presume you haven't recently overfilled the oil?

Take a look inside the intake and see if there's any oil in there.
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The question is going to be first: are you sure it's oil? Is it thick? Thin and watery?

Gas and water condensation drips out of my tailpipes all the time.

If it's coolant and/or oil, actual motor oil, then you almost certainly have a failed oil ring and/or coolant seal, which is commonly from localized overheating that warped a housing.
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