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Old Aug 17, 2023 | 12:13 AM
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Oil Leak - Driver Side

I have a 2000 F-250 7.3 and I’ve recently been having a a leak from the front and back side of the evince. Could it be the Hpop o-rings and h-pop gasket? Previous owner did put a lot of silicone around the oil pan but I don’t see major leaks around the area

Oil in back side drips down on driver side . Oil cooler from a glance looks dry, not wet from any oil. I wouldn’t want to say it’s the turbo pedestal bc I had replaced it last year to a non-Ebv. I made sure the o-rings went in right and not missed it

On the front it drips down and gets all over the lower radiator hose.











 
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Old Aug 17, 2023 | 01:35 AM
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Appreciate all the detailed pics! Crosses off a lot of possibilities. Looks like the oil pan ain't gonna leak any time soon.

Please do the same in the valley up top. Given the volume of oil you may need to clean up some before finding the source.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2023 | 06:01 AM
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^^^What David said. It looks like drainage from the valley out the hole in the back of the valley.
 
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I had a pesky oil leak from the passenger side HPOP hose fitting on the head. It was deceiving because the oil would seep out, run down the edge of the plenum toward the firewall and down to the valley and drain hole from there.

My point being that the leak may be staring you in the face and you may need some tools to get it sorted. A friend recommended a scope that came in handy, I have linked it below.

Link: https://a.co/d/4BPFOgD

Since fixing that leak with a 1/8 turn of the fitting, the engine has developed another elusive leak that I have been unable to find thus far. In a bit, I plan to change the HPOP out for a fresh unit. Prior to that, I will take another's advice and use dye and an UV light to identify the source.

Link: https://a.co/d/3sXzcrQ

Before pouring the dye into the crankcase, I will be taking a sample to send to Blackstone as the second in a set of three UOA's I am conducting.
 
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