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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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hi guys i just bought a 2001 spa yellow and just noticed this oil stain on one of the valve cover screws.. should i take it to the dealer??? should i be really concern about it or is it deal with it later kindda thing??? i added some pics so that u guys can see....








this is the close up one.
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Old Jan 24, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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Use WD 40 to clean off the oil stain. If it still leaks then bring it back to the dealer.
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 07:39 AM
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Yes. What Twisted said.
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 07:48 AM
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Man, the former owner was pretty sloppy with the oil changes.
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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hopefully its just a stain and oil wont come back up there.
and Congrats and welcome !
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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^ thanks for the welcome...

what if the oil is coming up? why? is it a very serious problem? cuz i didn't see that when i 1st went to look at the car... i saw that stain on the 2nd night... if that's a serious problem, would the warranty cover it?
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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That may just be blow by leaking through the seals. Check the rubber seals.
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Old Jan 25, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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Remove the fastener, clean the area up, clean the bolt and seal, silicone the seal, put it all back and torque to spec. If it still leaks, buy a new seal. It's no big deal.
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