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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Oil pan

Hello,
Noticed the other day that the front of my oil pan is wet with oil like the front seal might be leaking alittle i have 66,000 on the truck is this normal?
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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If it isn't enough to drip on the ground, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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The vent tube will cause this. You will see it sticking down just forward of the oil-misted area. Totally normal. My truck does the same thing and uses no oil between 7,500 mile oil changes.
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