2009 RAM Oil Leak

[Shovelrick]

Trying to find an oil leak, read a few things online about the 3.7 magnum V6 leaking from VC’s and alum oil filter housing, my VC’s aren’t leaking and my oil filter screws into the block so no alum housing, it looks like the filter might be leaking a little at the gasket, I’m also wondering about rear main seals or oil pan but this truck & engine only have 69,100ish miles on it and I change oil & filter religiously, anyone notice anything that I’m not seeing?

 

[kmakar]

Looks like either the back of the pan, or maybe the rear seal. I'd clean the pan off to see if it's wet again after a couple of days and that might shed some light as to where it's coming from.

 

[Shovelrick]

Looks like either the back of the pan, or maybe the rear seal. I'd clean the pan off to see if it's wet again after a couple of days and that might shed some light as to where it's coming from.

I’m thinking of putting dye in the oil

 

[kmakar]

Not sure how a dye is going to show because the oil will be dirty.

 

[Nashville Cat]

Is it ever parked long enough that you can slide cardboard under it to see where it drips from ?

 

[Shovelrick]

Is it ever parked long enough that you can slide cardboard under it to see where it drips from ?

Drip is coming from what I think is some kind of torque conv cover in 2 spots actually where the drips ended up at, lowest point I guess

 

[Shovelrick]

I always pull the truck into the driveway that's on a small grade, front end is upward so I'm going to add fluorescent leak dye, Gunk the bottom of engine and back into the driveway when I park, pretty much Flat as a Pancake everywhere else around here then wait a day and take another look, truck has a Lifetime Drive Train warranty ( I know it doesn't cover leaks) so for the hell of it I called Dayton Andrews Dodge where I bought it, Gal in service told me around $5K to replace main seal if that's what it needs I'm also getting a quote from Mahoney's where I had the Chevelle trans swapped, I really Hate oil leaks and it has our semi new driveway looking like crap

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

I always pull the truck into the driveway that's on a small grade, front end is upward so I'm going to add fluorescent leak dye, Gunk the bottom of engine and back into the driveway when I park, pretty much Flat as a Pancake everywhere else around here then wait a day and take another look, truck has a Lifetime Drive Train warranty ( I know it doesn't cover leaks) so for the hell of it I called Dayton Andrews Dodge where I bought it, Gal in service told me around $5K to replace main seal if that's what it needs I'm also getting a quote from Mahoney's where I had the Chevelle trans swapped, I really Hate oil leaks and it has our semi new driveway looking like crap

5K for a rear main??? Sounds like they quoted you a Hemi Camshaft replacement job.

 

[Shovelrick]

5K for a rear main??? Sounds like they quoted you a Hemi Camshaft replacement job.

I said WHAT!! I had a RMS replaced last year in my work van for $1,300 and Hung Up on her

 

[Molly's 70]

It's a RAM, It can easily be fixed with a large hammer.

 

[Shovelrick]

It's a RAM, It can easily be fixed with a large hammer.

I thought about RAMing it into something then remembered I dropped Full coverage a cpl yrs ago