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Nov 7, 2014 | 05:13 PM

dgulledge

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common oil leaks

Is the any common places now to leak on the back of a 6.0? Are there any plugs back there?

Nov 7, 2014 | 05:29 PM

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Since the 6.0 engine tilts downwards in the engine compartment. The leak is probably in the valley and just draining out backthere. There are a number of potential leak spots in the valley.

Nov 7, 2014 | 05:41 PM

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the hot side CAC tube boots will leak CCV oil under boost. Riff raff replacements are the way to go. Otherwise, look in the valley as said, all around the turbo and toward the front of the engine.

Nov 7, 2014 | 06:29 PM

Bullitt390

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Most common, hot side turbo outlet CAC boot.

Oil filter cap
Turbo drain tube
EGR cooler hose leaking coolant that looks like oil as it makes it's way rearward
Early 6.0 ICP sensor
Early style turbo oil feed line
Bedplate

Josh

Nov 9, 2014 | 04:25 PM

dgulledge

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Thanks for the advice but it wasn't oil that was leaking. It turned out to be tyranny fluid from the dipstick tube. When I changed my injector I didn't get the dipstick tube back in good enough and it must have vibrated out.got it put back in and bac on the road.

Nov 9, 2014 | 05:27 PM

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Glad you found the Problem

One more area that was not mentioned for Oil leaks , The Notorious Bell Housing Drip with 13.5 Qts put in the leak has seemed to stop most engines oil leaks back there