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1996 Ford Taurus Engine oil leak

Tiny
JASONKHAYES
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  • 1996 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 126,000 MILES
I was wondering if there is a typical oil leak for 1996 Taurus' with the V6?
Saturday, August 9th, 2008 AT 12:00 AM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

There is no typical leak, just wash down the engine and check for leaks after a drive, it will be easier to locate where there coming from on a clean engine, if any leak is a common leak I suppose I would be checking the rocker covers first.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008 AT 2:44 AM
Tiny
DENNIS L
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Two places ive found common to leak on taurus front of oil pan the gasket is known to wok its way out making it look like a front seal dont be fooled if this is your problom to prevent from happening againg lightly pean up the end of pan where it is half round install new gasket the second is common on many cars the valve cover gasket are known to lek on the 3.0
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008 AT 8:37 AM

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