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Asked by GuruCR3KN Apr 16, 2019 at 02:14 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Impala

Question type: General

Mechanic overfilling oil by 1 quart on 2008 chevy impala 3.9. engine. now
have oil leak which he says is either head gasket or manifold gasket. could
overfilling of oil cause a failure of the gasket?

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Auto_Centric answered 5 years ago

11 year old car unlikely 1qt overfill caused a head gasket leak or manifold leak. probably been leaking / seeping for sometime.

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

If this was a sudden occurrence he might be to blame. Was oil spraying all over the place or was it just a drip?

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