Source of oil leak?

2005 GMC YUKON
250,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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FABAINEC
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I have the vehicle listed above and it needed an oil change, so I got the stuff and changed it. About two days later my dashboard says check oil level, it was empty. I checked to see if the filter or plug were loose, and they were not. It smells like burning oil and has a bad leak but all I can tell is that it seems to be somewhere above the filter.
Sep 5, 2023 at 9:08 AM
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Yep, this happens when the old oil filter sealing gasket gets stuck to the block, so with the new oil filter you have two gaskets when there should be just one. Please remove the oil filter to confirm the issue. Check out the images (below). Please let us know how it goes.
Sep 5, 2023 at 1:54 PM