# 2007 Ford Escape - underside covered in oil

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-escape-underside-covered-in-oil/158521>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [February 14, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-escape-underside-covered-in-oil/158521 "2020-02-14T20:40:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ScottTaylor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@ScottTaylor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ScottTaylor)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-escape-underside-covered-in-oil/158521/1 "2020-02-14T20:40:40Z")

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I have a ford escape motor blew with no noise oil was changed and the under side of car coverd in oil whats up with that it has the 2.4

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**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:** [February 14, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-ford-escape-underside-covered-in-oil/158521/2 "2020-02-14T23:06:57Z")

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You have to get it on a rack and look. My guess filter installed wrong or knocked off, drain plug not tightened. But it could be a seal.  
I guess you did not stop immediately when the oil pressure light came on or pressure gauge went to zero.