Oil leak out of the box.

[Pay2play]

Bad news, the oil leak is back. I've maybe put 500 or more miles on it. I don't know what to think. Being under warranty is one thing. But the nuisance of a leak on my garage floor irritates the crap out of me.


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[Sir John]

Bad news, the oil leak is back. I've maybe put 500 or more miles on it. I don't know what to think. Being under warranty is one thing. But the nuisance of a leak on my garage floor irritates the crap out of me.

Ahhhhhh!....sorry to hear that. I was hoping you would have better luck then me. Is there an actual drip? After mine was "fix", I see it wet but no drip forming. Ram will not fix it unless there's a drip forming.

 

[00R/T]

I question whether the issue is actually the rear main seal or if there is a defect in the block. Back in early 2012 my dad ordered a brand new Charger with the 5.7. When he brought it by on his way home from the dealer, I noticed a drip in my driveway. We got under it, and saw oil in pretty much the same spot as you guys. My first thought was the rear main seal due to the location.

We brought it in, and they said the seal looked fine. A rep from corporate ended up coming out and believed it to be a flaw in the casting. They replaced the engine and sent the old one to Auburn Hills for analysis.

 

[Pay2play]

Ahhhhhh!....sorry to hear that. I was hoping you would have better luck then me. Is there an actual drip? After mine was "fix", I see it wet but no drip forming. Ram will not fix it unless there's a drip forming.

Thanks. Taking it back tomorrow for another look. If they can't fix it, I'll push for a replacement engine. It is dripping.


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[Pay2play]

I question whether the issue is actually the rear main seal or if there is a defect in the block. Back in early 2012 my dad ordered a brand new Charger with the 5.7. When he brought it by on his way home from the dealer, I noticed a drip in my driveway. We got under it, and saw oil in pretty much the same spot as you guys. My first thought was the rear main seal due to the location.



We brought it in, and they said the seal looked fine. A rep from corporate ended up coming out and believed it to be a flaw in the casting. They replaced the engine and sent the old one to Auburn Hills for analysis.

Hmmm, I'll ask them to put a straight edge on the casting around the bearing retainer. Who knows. Tired of parking over a tarp.


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[Pay2play]

They pulled the tranny again. Tracked it up to he oil valley plug. The fix was silicon. Hope that lasts. They don't think the rear main was ever the problem now.


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[Hemi395]

They pulled the tranny again. Tracked it up to he oil valley plug. The fix was silicon. Hope that lasts. They don't think the rear main was ever the problem now.


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What is the oil valley plug??

 

[Pay2play]

Good question, lol. Just the term the service manager used to describe the problem and repair.


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[Pay2play]

When I picked up the truck I asked for more detail and they said with the tranny out the leaking oil valley plug is in the back of the block and was what was leaking down onto the rear main area. So, it's above and to the side of the main seal below the head. I believe he said there were two plugs. One leaking/fixed. I can't be certain. They feel it will be good to go now. I hope they are right.


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[Hemi395]

Best pic I could find, I think this is what they're talking about?


Mine was leaking like yours and then it mysteriously stopped. Wonder if this is where it was leaking. Mine was never dripping, just damp. Dealer wouldn't do anything because it wasn't dripping...

 

[Jim_Thurston]

Maybe this is why...



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[Jim_Thurston]

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[whetrick1]

Doesn't look safe at all hanging back there like that. I wouldn't want to be driving behind it. And for the oil Yeah all of it accumulated at the back of the engine.


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[Hemi395]

That and all the other fluids...

 

[Limeybastard]

Well just had a look at mine at 37k miles. There's obviously something still going on! Pics taken from driver and passenger sides.



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[Hootbro]

That sucks. Be prepared that they will not classify it as a "leak" until droplets actually form. Seepage and staining is not considered a leak without the droplets.

 

[Tach_tech]

That sucks. Be prepared that they will not classify it as a "leak" until droplets actually form. Seepage and staining is not considered a leak without the droplets.

Pretty much. Chrysler’s stand point is unless it will cause a significant loss of oil it’s not a leak.

Honestly though that little bit of a stain is not even a reason to worry.

Both my 2014 and 2017 had that little bit of a stain and never went beyond that. It’s not worth removing the tranny for.

 

[Limeybastard]

That sucks. Be prepared that they will not classify it as a "leak" until droplets actually form. Seepage and staining is not considered a leak without the droplets.

Not arguing with you but if you look at my original post when truck was new there was a droplet, albeit nothing on the ground.

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[Limeybastard]

Pretty much. Chrysler’s stand point is unless it will cause a significant loss of oil it’s not a leak.

Honestly though that little bit of a stain is not even a reason to worry.

Both my 2014 and 2017 had that little bit of a stain and never went beyond that. It’s not worth removing the tranny for.

Thanks, I was worried when I first had the truck from new and noticed it then. But not now. The techs put dye in my engine oil ( I think I posted about it a year or so ago on this same thread ) .

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[Tach_tech]

Thanks, I was worried when I first had the truck from new and noticed it then. But not now. The techs put dye in my engine oil ( I think I posted about it a year or so ago on this same thread ) .

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lol, did they actually put dye in the oil? If they did they just made it even more difficult to tell if it’s the tranny or engine leaking. The 8 speed fluid looks a lot like engine oil and has a dye in it from the factory. So now if they use a UV light it’s going to glow no matter what and you still won’t know what it is, since both fluids will now have dye in them.