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Old 01-15-2014, 12:30 AM
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Engine oil leak possibilities
I have an 06 3.0 and a new oil leak. I know very little about these engines and what the common leaks are. Can anyone tell from the pictures what may be leaking? The location is low on the drivers side.
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Oil filter housing gasket.

It's about a 4 hour job, not too hard if you read up on it before you tackle it.
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You don't mean the o ring at the top of the filter right? It looks dry around the filter area as far as I can tell.
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No, the gasket underneath the oil filter housing.

You have to remove the alternator and a few other things to access it. Takes about 4 hours if you know your way around the 3L engine. It's not a hard job by any means.
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DIY - Your Oil filter housing gasket is leaking.

Here is a good DIY on the OFHG.
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OK thanks. Kinda strange it is related to coolant housing.

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If you're doing the OFHG I would inspect CCV at the same time as well as the PS reservoir for leaks or cracks.

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OK, I assume CCV is crank case valve? How much is that? Maybe I should order that at the same time as the gasket.
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If you're doing the OFHG I would inspect CCV at the same time as well as the PS reservoir for leaks or cracks.

5 dollar part, 4 hours of work

Ditto that. OFHG, CCV, and PS lines/reservoir were all 'age' related leaks fixed in mine by the selling dealer pre-purchase in October 2013 [2/06 birthdate]
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