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Old 11-30-2007, 07:22 PM
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Leaking after oil change. Please help.

Hello everyone! I did an Castrol GTX oil change about 2 weeks ago. Then some kind of liquid keep leaking out of the car. The color of the liquid is green. Is it coolant or something? Is it a serious issue or expensive to fix? The weird thing is that the leak came right after the oil change. I don't know what cause the leak. Any suggestions on what I can do now? Thanks!
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Hello everyone! I did an Castrol GTX oil change about 2 weeks ago. Then some kind of liquid keep leaking out of the car. The color of the liquid is green. Is it coolant or something? Is it a serious issue or expensive to fix? The weird thing is that the leak came right after the oil change. I don't know what cause the leak. Any suggestions on what I can do now? Thanks!
You need to be more specific. What is leaking and where is it leaking from?
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Old 11-30-2007, 07:35 PM
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/\/\ +1, if it really is green my guess is coolant.
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Jack it back up and take a look. You probably knocked loose a coolant line somewhere/somehow or by coincidence a hose is cracking and is leaking.
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Old 11-30-2007, 07:36 PM
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It is from the top right side of the car. Liquid is green. Thanks!
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Old 11-30-2007, 08:51 PM
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Top right - hmmm that means what ? from the top of the roof , just between the sunroof and the rear window ?!?!?!!

rhetorical question my friend, plz be mor especific as to identify; drv side, pass. side. closer to firewall closer to rad, closer to drv wheel,. ect.....

why dont we make is easy and call the headlights North of the car, tails South, driver west and pass east for those who cannot orientate themselves...lol
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Old 11-30-2007, 09:01 PM
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Okay, top right means front passenger side. Or northeast. Thanks!
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Old 11-30-2007, 09:11 PM
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water pump area maybe, its also the main over flow reservoir area
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