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Tom Wesenberg · 09-08-2010, 08:37 PM

Before you drop the pan do the simple things first. Drop the level of oil in the pan as suggested, then if it still leaks too much you may have to remove shims to get the clearance down to 1 or 2 thousandths. I just removed shims from a fresh rebuild that had .006 clearance on the rear main.

My well worn noisey engine doesn't leak a drop, but will burn about a quart between oil changes.

09-08-2010, 08:37 PM	#9
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: how much oil dripping is normal ? Before you drop the pan do the simple things first. Drop the level of oil in the pan as suggested, then if it still leaks too much you may have to remove shims to get the clearance down to 1 or 2 thousandths. I just removed shims from a fresh rebuild that had .006 clearance on the rear main. My well worn noisey engine doesn't leak a drop, but will burn about a quart between oil changes. Last edited by Tom Wesenberg; 09-09-2010 at 04:49 AM.