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      09-11-2023, 10:20 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Converted1 View Post
Not to overwhelm you but those oil leaks can also damage the accessory belt, pullies and tensioner. Take a good look and see how far along the leak is. If the belt has any signs of oil on it, it should be replaced. If the front of the engine is soaked in oil, I’d replace the pullies and tensioner too.
Thankfully the belt and tensioner job is easy, so not a bad preventative maintenance idea either especially if its oil soaked.

Similarly, an oil pan leak that goes wayyyyy too long can soak and degrade the transmission mounts. Thankfully, these are also super cheap and easy.
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