# 2000 Chevrolet S-10 oil pan gasket leak **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, s-10\ **Created:** [September 13, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337 "2021-09-13T20:39:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pepesboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Pepesboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Pepesboy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/1 "2021-09-13T20:39:53Z")
Oil pan gasket bad,bad leak,need fixed anyway possible that will slow leak down to bout nil for at least a yeart ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/2 "2021-09-13T20:57:01Z")
You can go to a parts store and choose something that might slow it down but don’t expect it to stop the leak . Why not call a local independent shop and ask what a new gasket might cost , but also expect to pay a diagnostic fee so they will know if that really is the problem. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/3 "2021-09-13T22:42:47Z")
_If_ it’s the pan gasket it might be a DIY job. I’ve replaced a transmission pan gasket and while it wasn’t fun it wasn’t difficult either. First, though, make sure it’s the gasket that’s leaking. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/4 "2021-09-13T23:43:03Z")
IMHO, anything that would slow it down would likely gum up the engine. How many miles per quart is it leaking? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/5 "2021-09-14T18:30:00Z")
There’s products for stopping seal leaks. But nothing for stopping gaskets leaks. The gasket has to be replaced. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/6 "2021-09-14T20:28:54Z")
I wouldn’t try the stop leak stuff. Like mentioned, make sure it’s the oil pan. Use brake cleaner or something to clean all the oil off real good and pinpoint the leak. Oil pan gaskets can and do leak, but everything else on the engine that could leak oil is above the oil pan. If it’s leaking as bad as you say, should be pretty easy to tell where it’s coming from once old oil is cleaned off. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/7 "2021-09-14T20:58:38Z")
Replacing an oil pan gasket can be relatively easy or hard depending on what is in the way, either to access all of the bolts or to pull it down. Sometimes a frame member or exhaust in the way. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/8 "2021-09-14T21:19:02Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Sometimes a frame member or exhaust in the way. +1 That can easily turn a relatively-easy job into a real pain in the butt. ---
**Author:** ![Scrapyard-John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Scrapyard-John](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scrapyard-John)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/9 "2021-09-14T22:10:26Z")
And I hope it’s a 2wd S10. Otherwise, definitely going to be a pain. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/10 "2021-09-15T00:15:38Z")
Suggest to avoid the quick-fix method for this one. Gunk that might slow an oil-pan leak could also clog up small oil passages in the engine. Not a problem you want to have. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/11 "2021-09-15T03:13:05Z")
Before wading into a pan gasket replacement my suggestion would be to clean it off underneath and allow it to run for a bit while watching for an oil leak. I think I would be more inclined to suspect a crank seal, oil pressure sending unit, or even the engine oil cooler lines (if so equipped) which have been known to be a problem at times. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/12 "2021-09-15T03:15:49Z")
See if the oil pan bolts are really loose. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevrolet-s-10-oil-pan-gasket-leak/179337/13 "2021-09-15T13:33:08Z")
> [@pleasedodgevan2](#): > > See if the oil pan bolts are really loose. After 21 years. this is a distinct possibility. Snugging them up costs nothing but a little time, and might slow down the leak.