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2003 pantiac GTP leaking oil bad, sounds like lifters are not getting much oil if any. looks like oil is leaking from above the the oil filter

Submitted: 198 days and 22 hours ago.

Category: Pontiac

Value: $9

Status: CLOSED

Posted by GM Tech 198 days and 20 hours ago.

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Welcome. What size engine is in your car?

197 days and 7 hours ago.

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3.8 supercharged

Posted by GM Tech 197 days and 7 hours ago.

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Ok, on your engine, the oil pressure sensor is in the housing above the oil filter is this where the oil is leaking from?

197 days and 7 hours ago.

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hard to tell there is oil driping off the bottom senser, but it's olny dripping. the lifters r still not getting any oil. so how long can i let the engin run with damaging it.

Posted by GM Tech 197 days and 7 hours ago.

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Running the engine with out oil will cause damage straight away.

197 days and 7 hours ago.

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i konw that , but how eles do you preserize the system to fined leak.. the oil pan is full with the correct amount oil. but when i start it thr lifters sound horriable . do you see my delma

Posted by GM Tech 197 days and 7 hours ago.

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Does the dash show the correct oil pressure? Does it indicate low oil pressure?

197 days and 6 hours ago.

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has no oil pressure gague. olny low oil light, thats how i new there was a problem

Posted by GM Tech 197 days and 6 hours ago.

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Ok, it sounds like you have 1 of 2 issues, either the oil pump or the pressure relief valve is stuck/failed, or there is a major oil leak inside the engine. I suspect the first issue.

197 days and 6 hours ago.

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were is the preeser relifef valve

Posted by GM Tech 197 days and 6 hours ago.

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The oil pressure relief is in the front cover assembly.

197 days and 6 hours ago.

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do you mean valve cover ?

Posted by GM Tech 197 days and 6 hours ago.

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No the engine front cover. The oil pump is under there as well.

197 days and 6 hours ago.

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were the is that . you dont mean the big plastic peice ,,, im confussed !!!!!!!!!

Accepted Answer

No, the front of the engine is behind the engine belt. The cover is aluminum.

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197 days and 6 hours ago.

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so if parts r bad the oil could be leaking from behond the aluminum cover.. time to start checking i'll get back to you shortley

192 days and 19 hours ago.

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the oil pressure sensor you were wright the first time thank you

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2003 pantiac GTP leaking oil bad, sounds like lifters are not getting much oil if any. looks like oil is leaking from above the the oil filter

Info Request

Welcome. What size engine is in your car?

Reply

3.8 supercharged

Answer

Ok, on your engine, the oil pressure sensor is in the housing above the oil filter is this where the oil is leaking from?

Reply

hard to tell there is oil driping off the bottom senser, but it's olny dripping. the lifters r still not getting any oil. so how long can i let the engin run with damaging it.

Answer

Running the engine with out oil will cause damage straight away.

Reply

i konw that , but how eles do you preserize the system to fined leak.. the oil pan is full with the correct amount oil. but when i start it thr lifters sound horriable . do you see my delma

Info Request

Does the dash show the correct oil pressure? Does it indicate low oil pressure?

Reply

has no oil pressure gague. olny low oil light, thats how i new there was a problem

Answer

Ok, it sounds like you have 1 of 2 issues, either the oil pump or the pressure relief valve is stuck/failed, or there is a major oil leak inside the engine. I suspect the first issue.

Reply

were is the preeser relifef valve

Answer

The oil pressure relief is in the front cover assembly.

Reply

do you mean valve cover ?

Answer

No the engine front cover. The oil pump is under there as well.

Reply

were the is that . you dont mean the big plastic peice ,,, im confussed !!!!!!!!!

Accepted Answer

No, the front of the engine is behind the engine belt. The cover is aluminum.

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so if parts r bad the oil could be leaking from behond the aluminum cover.. time to start checking i'll get back to you shortley

Reply

the oil pressure sensor you were wright the first time thank you

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