oil pan leak

Asked by jdg3600 May 11, 2015 at 06:14 PM about the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Is there any way to seal the oil pan from outside so I dont have to pull engine?

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Paul answered 9 years ago

Not really, changing the gasket is your best bet...

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taver91 answered 9 years ago

Nope. Get a new gasket installed if the leak is bad enough or just bothers you. A few drops will not harm anything but your driveway.

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