# 2012 Chevrolet Malibu - Leak after oil change

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-malibu-leak-after-oil-change/163205>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [April 21, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-malibu-leak-after-oil-change/163205 "2020-04-21T18:54:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![KevinKelley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@KevinKelley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KevinKelley)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-malibu-leak-after-oil-change/163205/1 "2020-04-21T18:54:29Z")

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Can’t get oil to stop leaking after I change oil and filter. The cap is on top of the motor and no matter how I try the rubber O ring always bulges and there is a oh so slight drip that annoys the heck out of me. I hava an 06 Ford Fusion which has a very similar set up but Ford has a ring on the cap so the O ring cannot herniate. I am not a novice at changing oil, I have been doing it for at least 45 years. We have owned this car for many years and I am finally asking for help. Kind of like getting directions. Thank you so much

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**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:** [April 21, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-malibu-leak-after-oil-change/163205/3 "2020-04-21T18:58:30Z")

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> [@connorkat11\_166633](#):
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> i’m not mechanically inclined in the slightest, sorry m8

OK , who started singing ’ Send in the Clowns '?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-malibu-leak-after-oil-change/163205/4 "2020-04-21T20:09:41Z")

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How about a picture Kevin? It could be worth more than 1000 words!

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-malibu-leak-after-oil-change/163205/5 "2020-04-21T22:00:56Z")

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I surely didn’t, but now I can’t get it out of my head. 🥴

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**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:** [April 21, 2020, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-malibu-leak-after-oil-change/163205/6 "2020-04-21T23:26:45Z")

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Replace the oil cap.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2665748&cc=1501833&jsn=502](https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2665748&cc=1501833&jsn=502)

Tester