You can leak oil from the head or the "tappet cover" and it runs down.
I don't see the leak on the first picture but on the second it could be coming from the rear of the sump (oil pan).
99 western star 500 detroit 13speed $10000?
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Thanks hope its not a head gasket or rear main. Idk what those cost.
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Rear main is a cheap part , a head gasket set more but a fair amount of labor in changing either.
Also with a head leak there is a possibility of a more serious issue causing the leak.
Sometimes a head will seep a bit and a re-torque can fix that but if its leaking and running it is more serious.
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After you run her 10,000 mi. it might go away,shes been siting a time now and all it needs is to get back on road !
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You can get an oil additive that is supposed to soften and make old seals more supple.
It was meant for machines that had stood a while.
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Thanks guys. I'm going to try letting it run for a few long periods and see what happens. It seems to be underneath.
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Once you get the oil leak handled the only big thing extra I would worry about is checking the valve lash on your engine.
I recently bought a used truck and the first thing I did was take it in and had the valve lash checked and adjusted.
[Then I had the slack adjustors checked & adjusted; then I replaced a drivers door hinge.]
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My newest oil sample. Thought it had 25000miles on the oil only had 9000miles. Soot concerned me. But I called the oil analyst he said on their scale 15 is low they worry at 60. Lead and Copper I think are good shape.
Best I could do sorry its sideways.Attached Files:
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Did you go to a dealer with the sample or what? What was the turn around on results?
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Sample is a cat dealer Wayne supply in Louisville,Ky and about a week turn around they were quick...
milskired Thanks this.
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