Catamount90

Went out to start my car, -6 degrees. Came back a few minutes later and start pulling out of the driveway.

Then notice that the oil light was on and was showing no oil pressue.

Wtf?

Backed up and watched as she unloaded the contents of the oil pan onto my driveway.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20695/oil.jpg">


<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20695/oil2.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20695/wet.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20695/dump.jpg">

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20695/byebye.jpg">

squidix9

Heat/cold cycle loosened oil filter?

Hit some road debris on the way home last night?

Don't want to suggest it, but a cracked block from the cold?

4Driver4

...oil pressure relief valve stuck?

Catamount90

Didn't leak until this morning. Filter was tight. Looked to be leaking right behind the place where the filter screws on.

Catamount90

Although the leak seemed to be coming from directly behind the oil cooler. I guess I'm hoping it's just an oil cooler seal.

snoogins

Is happy he lives in the TN and not the snow belt any longer...-----&gt;

Evol

Bet it's the oil cooler oring.

520

Crap. Did you hear/feel anything odd when you started it?

Jretal

and about an hour job at most...

check out my <a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/12v/msgs/66462.phtml">post</a> about it on the 12v forum. Covers the lower oil pan seal and this o-ring... real easy to change.

Orlando 4000S

Its the oil cooler seal. A $3 part and a 20 minute fix.