1998 Chevy Camaro Replacement of Intake Manifold Gasket

ROSY515

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1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
54,612 MILES

I would like to know if it would be standard procedure for the oil and oil filter to be changed after the Intake Manifold Gasket and lower manifold gasket is replaced if there was a possibility the oil could be contaminated by a leaky gasket?

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 AT 1:20 PM

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MERLIN2021

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I have seen it all. It would be a common sense proceedure at least. Not to say some garages have common sense. Or not.A good shop would check the oil at least!

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 AT 2:26 PM

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Would they check the oil levels or for contaminates? And why would they change the oil and not the filter? Are dealership service departments usually good garages?

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 AT 4:48 PM

MERLIN2021

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What happens at MOST dealers, is the mechanics do the mechanical work, then the lower paid helpers do the oil changes, and he may have "forgot" the filter. Seen it happen.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 AT 5:05 PM

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Would the lower paid worker reassemble the engine?

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 AT 6:53 PM

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Would enough contaminate to seize the engine remain in the filter?

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 AT 6:54 PM

MERLIN2021

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Antifreeze and engine bearings DO NOT like each other very much, it would take a bit of driving, and you would see smoking long before it actually siezed. However, if the engine oil and filter were not changed, and it was 2-3 quarts overfull, it would sieze almost immediatly.

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 AT 7:04 PM

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