2001 Honda Odyssey Oil leak

Tiny
TRICKY12
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  • 2001 HONDA ODYSSEY
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,400 MILES
I had my oil changed and after 380 miles I developed an oil leak between the engine and trans. (There was no oil leaks before at oil change) I know that if a seal goes it will start to drip a drop or 2 this leak is about 6-8"circle of oil on the garage floor' I checked the oil and found it was over about a 1/2 qt. I don't know how much I lost in the 380 miles, can you tell me if by over filling could my problem? Do I have any recourse? Thank Rickey
Friday, May 28th, 2010 AT 12:54 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi Rickey,

A slight overfilling should not cause any complications but the age of your vehicle is a factor.

Seals do give way over time and one of the possible reasons for a high amount of leakages would be the seals have hardened and gets dislodged from its seats.
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010 AT 10:42 AM

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