New trucker, new truck..big oil leak

instead of driving past the 2 hours after you left the place where you bought it, couldn't you turn around and go back?

was this bought at a dealership?

or private person with an "AS-IS. AS SEEN"...deal..???

that entire trucks needs to be power washed, then dye added to the oil, add oil up to specs, run it, check for leaks, but you would also need a black light to see the dye..

any shop can do this, but i cannot tell you how much it costs.

lastly, didn't you check all around and under the truck for any leaks?

if you had, you should have walked away

 

ok, was a road test taken as well? then rechecked to see for leaks?

well in any event, you know it has to be cleaned up, dye added, and the use of a black light, to see the oil running out. of course, there is a very good chance that you can see the oil running out with out the dye.

good luck, i wish you no ill will, just asking questions

 

well, an oil line popped off or broke? check the oil line to and from the turbo?

 

What engine?? Im guessing cat as it has a yellow oil pan. Also it might be dum on my part but have you looked for where the oil is coming from?? That much oil leaking it will be a pretty obvious leak.

 

I've never heard of using dye to find an oil leak. Oil pretty much is a dye. Besides, that leak is massive and a mechanic ought be able to find it right away.

OP:
Pull into a TA/Petro or any truck stop with a shop (not a tire shop) and tell them you have a bad oil leak you can't find. They'll charge a hundred bucks for a check and advise and then you'll know what the problem is.

 

oil dyes have been used for decades, and decades. yes a leak that massive might be found rather quickly, but the dye will pinpoint it.

and NO, oil is NOT pretty much a dye.....

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I'd pressure wash it, fire it up and grab a mirror on a stick with a good light and see where its coming from.
It can't be far from where its dripping on the ground. My air compressor line was dumping a gallon every 4 days. It wasn't nearly this messy though not even close. That's like an oil filler cap coming off.

I hope its isn't bad blow by caused by worn out piston rings, letting combustion into the lower engine and pushing oil out the dip stick. Surely its an oil line somewhere.