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2017 with 54k miles , oil leaks :(

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by Steven0720, Mar 9, 2019.

  1. Mar 9, 2019 at 8:40 PM
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    Steven0720

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    Just purchased this new to me Tundra yesterday , 54k miles , found oil leaks , can anyone kindly tell me what is it leaking from ?

    Also, can anyone tell me what are those two plugs for by the fog lights area

    Thanks in advance



     
  2. Mar 9, 2019 at 8:43 PM
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    All the usual stuff!
    Not sure about the oil leaks but the plug is for the parking sensors.
     
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    Looks like you have an nfab bumper?

    Those plugs might be oe fog light hook ups.

    Is it an oil leak? Or did the last person to do an oil change screw up the o rings on the filter housing?
     
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    Not sure about the fog light plugs, but it appears you have a leak from the oil filter housing. Perhaps one of the o-rings is missing or compromised... or it's just a result of a sloppy oil change.
     
  5. Mar 9, 2019 at 8:48 PM
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    Yes it’s N-Fab bumper, there are two plugs on each side hanging on, I am sure one will be the factory fog light, wonder what’s other one will be. And thank you guys for the fast response

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    The one with tape on it will be fog lights. The other plug is your front park sensors
     
  7. Mar 9, 2019 at 8:52 PM
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    omg , thank you so much, totally forgot about parking sensor.
     
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    I think that oil around the canister filter is from it being freshly serviced, just some spilled oil. Clean it off, and keep an eye on it and your oil level.
     
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    I'm clearly not under the truck but at a glance I would guess it is not an engine oil leak. What I would assume, whomever did the last oil change, rushed the job, made a mess when changing the oil filter, didn't clean the mess. Finally, they may have not installed the two o-rings on the oil filter correctly, therefore leaking.

    I would complete the next oil change yourself. Fresh oil, replace oil filter and o-ring gaskets correctly, and use some brake cleaner and get that entire area clean and dry. Following the oil change, I would check everything every 500 miles.
     
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    Nice looking truck tho...:thumbsup:
     
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    dont think so. The bottom half the filter housing is covered in oil. if it were the o-rings, or sloppy service it would just be from the gasket down. Unless they wiped the entire housing off with a rag covered in oil. I would keep the skid plate off, and watch this.
     
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    So I literally made this account just to let you know, your hose going to your oil canister is about to pop off it looks like.

    I don't have a Tundra, I have a 4th gen 4runner. Just wanted to point that out to a fellow Toyota owner before you have bigger problems. Cheers!

    Nice Tundra btw!
     
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    nice catch, check that out, looks like it not even on the barb
    something is up with filter housing
     
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    errr def could be, hard to tell without comparison photo of another tundra
     
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    ah yes i see, nice photo
     
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    When you get that oil canister of inspect it for cracks. You can get an upgraded aluminum canister that is made for the Venza. You just have to swap over the perforated tube inside from your old one to the new one. There’s also a couple of aftermarket solutions out there. I’d get under there with the truck running, and see if you can locate exactly where the oil is coming from and how bad it’s leaking to try and determine if it’s a crack or just seeping from the O-rings. New filters come with all new O-rings.
     
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    If u bought it yesterday take it back to the dealer they would fix it under the watranty
     
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    first of all, thank you everyone for all the inputs.
    i took the truck back to the dealership and addressed my concern regarding to the oil leaks to the sales person . not only the sales person took the truck back for inspection right away but also went ahead had another oil changed while i am there and show me the oil change were performed. talking about awesome customer service . in the end, one happy customer and no oil leaks .
     
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