# 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe - Oil pan leak **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, engines, oil\ **Created:** [September 10, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-santa-fe-oil-pan-leak/192786 "2023-09-10T19:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geezer840](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9a28c/32.png) [@Geezer840](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Geezer840)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-santa-fe-oil-pan-leak/192786/1 "2023-09-10T19:15:59Z")
Four days after repair of leaking oil pan discovered major oil leak. Oil dipstick shows approx 25 % overfill. 6 cylinder front wheel drive. What’s risk of damage. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-santa-fe-oil-pan-leak/192786/2 "2023-09-10T19:37:51Z")
You need to drain the oil out to the proper level. and find a new mechanic. > **[What Happens When You Overfill Your Car With Oil? | Cars.com](https://www.cars.com/articles/what-happens-when-you-overfill-your-car-with-oil-433476/)** > > Overfilling with oil can cause foaming, which turns a slippery lubricant into a sudsy fluid with air bubbles that diminish the lubricating and cooling properties. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-santa-fe-oil-pan-leak/192786/3 "2023-09-10T19:41:45Z")
To make sure I understand correctly… You had the oil pan leak repaired (I guess new oil pan gasket which means oil was changed also)… If the oil filter was not replaced (oil change was recently done?) then they may have put the total amount of oil when oil filter is included… But not sure what your version of 25% over is… If it is only about a 1/4 of the min/max line over then not to bad, but if it is 1/4 the way up the dipstick then that is very bad… A picture is worth a 1000 words… ---
**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 10, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-santa-fe-oil-pan-leak/192786/4 "2023-09-10T19:52:50Z")
> [@Geezer840](#): > > discovered major oil leak. Oil dipstick shows approx 25 % overfill. Your statements seen to contradict each other. Suggest to explain better how a major oil leak could result in 25% overfilled? ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-santa-fe-oil-pan-leak/192786/5 "2023-09-10T20:03:08Z")
I agree, but I am thinking it is due to a lack of **punctuation** , I am guessing that OP had a major oil leak repaired and 4 day later found the 25% over full issue… I could be way off though… 🤷‍♂️ I will leave you with this,lol _ **I’m giving up drinking for a month…** _ _ **Sorry, That came out wrong…** _ _ **I/m giving up… Drinking for a month…** _ ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-hyundai-santa-fe-oil-pan-leak/192786/6 "2023-09-13T12:41:04Z")
The environment is one thing at risk. Good that you are on the path to repair.