Hey guys,

I have a situation here, i just switched over to synthetic over the weekend with 111k miles on 1998 max. Now i just recently noticed that in about a 6 hour period there is about 3 or 4 drops of oil underneath the pan/filter. Is this something i should be worried about? BTW I'm using mobil 1 super syn, with a mobil 1 filter.
Are there any solutions? Also is it me or is it difficult to read the oil stick.


- Justin

 

Have you ever replaced the oil pressure sensor? If the leak was to worsen, it may be on its way out. This is a common problem on 4th Gens and is a quick, inexpensive fix.

I believe it is located near the back end (rear) of the oil pan.

Mine was replaced just over 2 years ago.

I switched over to synthetic last year at about 63k, but did an AutoRX application first.

Given your mileage I would have been inclined to do two AutoRX applications to rejuvenate the oil seals, clean the ring packs and engine internals before the switch.

See www.auto-rx.com and the Additives forum of www.bobistheoilguy.com