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Old 01-06-2011, 06:50 AM
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What are the most common places for the ls1 to leak oil? Woke up this morning to a puddle of oil and a low oil light. The car had been sitting for two days.it has 77k on the clock
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Old 01-06-2011, 07:47 PM
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lots of places... check the obvious - oil plug, oil filter, oil pan etc.

put some oil in and watch for the leak
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Rear main. That's where I got my leak.
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front timing cover is where mine started, right at the bottom where it meets the oil pan pretty much
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