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USMC1991DG Enthusiast

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This morning I started my 2001 Chevy silverado v6 as it was on idle it made a loud gushing sound and started leaking oil from under the truck.. leaked about 3 quarts of oil. What could be plz help

dsr611 Senior Enthusiast

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Crawl under the truck and see where the oil is leaking from...could be that the oil filter gasket blew, or the oil filter ruptured. No way to know what it could be unless you check to see where it is leaking from.

USMC1991DG Enthusiast

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I clean the bottom of the truck and left it there for 15min the only thing I could see that was dripping oil was from the oil filter. So your saying it might be a ruptured filter.

 

So what I just go get a new filter that's it?

dsr611 Senior Enthusiast

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I clean the bottom of the truck and left it there for 15min the only thing I could see that was dripping oil was from the oil filter. So your saying it might be a ruptured filter.

 

So what I just go get a new filter that's it?

It's possible...Pull the filter off and check to see if it's split and check the gasket to see if it may have blown out. If either are bad, change the filter (and may as well go ahead and change the oil also). What filter are you using?

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USMC1991DG

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K&N with royal purple oil.

K&N with royal purple oil.

K&N with royal purple oil.

K&N with royal purple oil.

muddkatt Senior Enthusiast

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Check to make sure that the gasket from the OLD filter was not left stuck to the block when you put the leaking filter on. 2 gaskets will cause a leak.

USMC1991DG Enthusiast

USMC1991DG

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Aright. I checked my truck again today but it's leaking a large amout well spitting out a large amount on starting the truck.

 

The leakage is right above the oil filter I couldn't see what? Though..

 

Could be a oil plug? Or is it just still the broken seal of the filter.

Bob D Enthusiast

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Did you replace your filter and examine the old one for problems (as you were advised here)?

Arth Enthusiast

Arth

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Double gasket.

 

Take the oil filter off and make sure there is only one gasket.

txab Senior Enthusiast

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If the engine has the oil cooler block off plate above the filter, check it for leaking

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