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Originally Posted by JoeFromPA
I'm going with BS on the porous oil pan theory. If that were true, you'd be seeing an oil stain that wouldn't wipe off.
FYI - And feel free to correct me if I'm somehow wrong here - it's damn near impossible for a DIYer to prevent oil spillage due to the filter location. There's no way to control the flow out of the oil filter port hole.
Actually...just saw you have an EX. I don't know the filter location on those, so excuse me if I'm wrong there. The SI is a bear.
Ok, so I'm re-reading your post. You said you didn't find a puddle on your garage floor but you "saw oil appear". Well, where did it appear? On the floor? On the oil pan (that would fit in with a poorly cast pan)?
If it's just dissapearing from your dipstick, I'd say consumption 
Joe |
It's very easy to change the filter w/o spillage (different story on the Element). And I knew I never really made a mess with any oil changes so "sloppy oil change" theory was a bust from the beginning.
What I meant by appear: Oil was visible on the pan, running down the filter, and other areas underneath. Pictures would be worth a thousand words here. I even thought I hadn't put the filter on correct.
Now that I think back I could never completely wipe the pan clean. It was as you said " an oil stain that wouldn't wipe off" not actually liquid oil but a stain.
Either way I get it back tomorrow with a new pan. They had to keep it an extra day. Apparently they forgot to order some o-rings/gaskets they needed. Gave me a POS Caliber to drive.