Toad sprayed in oil

[Billysurf]

We just started towing our 2011 Jeep Liberty and it has a lot of oil on it.  What are our options so we don't need to give it a bath each week??!!

[thomasinnv]

Start finding and fixing leaks. They don't call them detroit leakers for nothing. Seriously though, they don't have to leak like that. It takes patience and persistence.

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[Billysurf]

 Wasn't too bad... Just a lot of little dots after a six hour journey...

[bevans6]

Fix leaks or buy an enclosed trailer.  Car covers mostly blow off, tear, or beat the paint into submission.  I use a bottle of spray car detailer, some Windex and a bunch of those microfiber towels you buy by the dozen at Walmart.

[Raymond smith]

Came out the airbox drains on our 671. Cut quart oil containers and placed under tubes with a rag in the bottom. Changed rags when necessary. Hope this helps. Raymond

[Billysurf]

Hahahahaha!  Nice!   What are those horse hair skirt things that I see sometimes on the back of RVs?

[muldoonman]

Mine started (8V92TA) blowing oil out the drain tubes,  blower seals were replaced and no more oil drips or floods. Back to not losing a drop. Hope that isn't your problem.

[Hi yo silver]

After a similar experience, I found that the 8V71 was happier (i.e. fewer drips and no spray on my toad) if I kept the oil level no higher than the halfway point between low and full on the dipstick. Also, don't rely on one reading. Take readings frequently after shutdown and with the engine cold, before startup. Leave it between the halfway point. Drive on!
Dennis

[Hi yo silver]

I meant to say, "below the halfway point". D

[Utahclaimjumper]

 The LAST thing you want on the rear of your coach is "the horse hair things" they will make the engine heat and make a mess out of themselves and everthing behind them.>>>Dan

[Darkspeed]

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[luvrbus]

His few spots could be coming from the differential,transmission ,power steering or a small fuel leak too anything that takes oil or fuel leaking a drop or 2 the drops are going to end up on the tow vehicle 

[Billysurf]

I thought all Detroit Diesels spewed oil??!! 

What should I be checking on a regular basis?  Had an oil/filter change a couple months ago.  Water levels?  Oil levels?

[muldoonman]

I thought all Detroit Diesels spewed oil??!! 

What should I be checking on a regular basis?  Had an oil/filter change a couple months ago.  Water levels?  Oil levels?

Mine didn't leak a drop until the blower seals went. That was in about 30,000 miles since I had owned it. Started on one trip and got worse on the second. Last trip out used a gallon in about 135 miles. Blowing it out drain tubes. As far as checking fluid levels, I do it everytime before I start it.

[oltrunt]

I love my whiskers.  They keep all manner of crap off my Toad.  Of course my bus is front engine etc. so no worries about the DD cooling issues.  Ha!  But then there is the fact that my entire living space is only 9' long-------