# Oil leak after starter installed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leak-after-starter-installed/24108>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 30, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leak-after-starter-installed/24108 "2008-12-30T17:09:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![femaletamale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@femaletamale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/femaletamale)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leak-after-starter-installed/24108/1 "2008-12-30T17:09:49Z")

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Would this be related at all on a 1998 Maxima? Had no leak before, but could be a coincidence.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leak-after-starter-installed/24108/2 "2008-12-30T17:11:01Z")

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Where is the oil leak located on the engine?

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**Author:** ![femaletamale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@femaletamale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/femaletamale)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leak-after-starter-installed/24108/3 "2008-12-30T17:42:38Z")

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It is under the front passenger side of the car, small puddles. I checked the oil level in the car and it is still okay. I had the starter changed 12/26.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leak-after-starter-installed/24108/4 "2008-12-30T18:23:51Z")

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I’m not sure how involved a starter replacement is on this car, and what might have to be removed to access the starter. There may be a connection and there may not. Perhaps someone with more specific knowledge of the replacement procedure will answer your post. I believe the starter is located on the driver’s end of the engine, if that makes any difference.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-leak-after-starter-installed/24108/5 "2008-12-30T19:22:01Z")

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The starter is on top of the left (driver’s) side of the engine, under the air intake. It’s really unlikely that this job is related to an oil leak, because no oil lines are anywhere near this job.