Major oil oops in Walmart parking lot.

[SteelheadGuide]

I was leaving Walmart today and looked down on the ground to see a sizeable line of oil heading down the lot. I went a few more spaces and saw where the oil leak ended. In the stall was a puddle of oil that must have been 4-5 qts. I can't believe the car was still running the way it was leaking oil.

Parked in the spot was a new Honda SUV. I don't think the Honda was the leaker,based on the location of the oil under the Honda. If the Honda wasn't the leaker,the owner was an idiot. They had to drive right thru the oil to park,and would have had to step right in the oil to get out of the car.

 

[k1xv]

Ain't it amazing how the ignorant other half live?

 

[srivett]

When I worked at QLube there was an oil stream that origionated in the service bay and went out the front door before heading out onto the street. We serviced too many cars in a day to figure out who it was but I always wondered what happened. I do know we had some customers come back with bills that we would pay but I was never told the details.

Steve

 

[Rebel Rouser]

A little

, but do you ever notice when pulling into a parking lot all of the oil stained parking stalls? Not copious amounts, but drips from vehicles that accumulate over time.

Makes you wonder how many barrels of oil are lost on a daily basis, by simply leaking from bad seals/gaskets, etc.

 

[seotaji]

i bet someone dumped their used oil in the parking lot.

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Makes you wonder how many barrels of oil are lost on a daily basis, by simply leaking from bad seals/gaskets, etc.

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I dunno, but I bet it's a lot. It also pollutes our water supply/environment.

 

[Vstrom]

Maybe someone can answer this- Up in the NC mountains I see frequent oil stream stains on the roads, mainly going uphill. Often they run for a mile or more then appear to pull off the shoulder. What the HECK? Do that many people up there lose their oil plugs? I don't get it. I don't see near this many anywhere else. I ride a motorcycle up there quite a bit and oil on the road can be a killer.

 

[pharmer]

Honda Motor Co. has sent letters to all its dealers notifying them of a potential problem with the Honda CR-V, SUV. After an oil change there have been oil leaks and NHTSA has reports of 22 Honda SUV's catching on fire because of this problem. Seems that the old oil filter gasket sometimes sticks to the block and another new gasket is "stacked" on the old one creating major oil leaks. Service techs are being told to visually examine that the old filter gasket hasn't stuck when installing the new gasket. The Honda you saw in the parking lot MAY have been the guilty culprit.

 

[MAJA]

On some of the older faded freeways in my area, you can always tell where the bumps in the road are. In the middle of the lane is a slightly darker area, but at a bump there is a considerable darker patch. And the darker the patch, the bigger the bump. Seems to be alot of oil on our roads.

 

[andrews]

The CRV only has that problem with the oil filter gasket on the first oil change. If some idiot changed the oil and didn't check the filter mounting base after wiping it and then coating it with a slight film of oil, it could definately happen. Also, on the CRV, it's nearly impossible to change the oil without a large amount of oil dripping onto the frame members. With the holes in these members, oil drippage can last for quite some time.
Just my observations.

 

[SteelheadGuide]

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Originally posted by seotaji:
i bet someone dumped their used oil in the parking lot.

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Makes you wonder how many barrels of oil are lost on a daily basis, by simply leaking from bad seals/gaskets, etc.

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I dunno, but I bet it's a lot. It also pollutes our water supply/environment.

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I highly doubt it was done on purpose. Like I said,I followed a steady stream of oil right to the big puddle on the ground. Unless the person walked down the row dumping oil as they went.

 

[SteelheadGuide]

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Originally posted by pharmer:
Honda Motor Co. has sent letters to all its dealers notifying them of a potential problem with the Honda CR-V, SUV. After an oil change there have been oil leaks and NHTSA has reports of 22 Honda SUV's catching on fire because of this problem. Seems that the old oil filter gasket sometimes sticks to the block and another new gasket is "stacked" on the old one creating major oil leaks. Service techs are being told to visually examine that the old filter gasket hasn't stuck when installing the new gasket. The Honda you saw in the parking lot MAY have been the guilty culprit.

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The Honda SUV wasn't a CR-V. It was the bigger model,isn't there one called the Pilot?

 

[andrews]

Steelhead,
Actually, I can't speak for the Pilot owners, but we own a CRV....and we did get a warning from Honda in the mail about the oil filter gasket.
Just trying to keep the facts straight.

 

[Chris142]

I live on a rocky dirt road. It amazes me that so many people drive cars on these roads and not stuff thats higher up off the ground like SUV's, Jeeps and pickups.

Often I will see a freshly bumped rock and a stream of oil originating at the rock. Then It will trail on down the road eventully I will see where they pulled over...Other times I'll pass the car 4-5 miles after the leak stopped on the side of the road.

 

[SKUNKY]

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Originally posted by Vstrom:
Maybe someone can answer this- Up in the NC mountains I see frequent oil stream stains on the roads, mainly going uphill. Often they run for a mile or more then appear to pull off the shoulder. What the HECK? Do that many people up there lose their oil plugs? I don't get it. I don't see near this many anywhere else. I ride a motorcycle up there quite a bit and oil on the road can be a killer.

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I know..I know..the big motorhomes that travel those roads have a tendency to puke there trans oil when they are under stress..be careful in the rain..

 

[cryptokid]

can anyone answer this. why is it that in the parking lots of auto parts stores, the area on the tarmac beneath a cars engine while parked is awalys eroded away? the eroded part of the tarmac is also awalys covered in oil.

 

[SKUNKY]

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Originally posted by cryptokid:
can anyone answer this. why is it that in the parking lots of auto parts stores, the area on the tarmac beneath a cars engine while parked is awalys eroded away? the eroded part of the tarmac is also awalys covered in oil.

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I know..I know...that's my truck doing it...

 

[andrews]

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can anyone answer this. why is it that in the parking lots of auto parts stores, the area on the tarmac beneath a cars engine while parked is awalys eroded away? the eroded part of the tarmac is also awalys covered in oil.

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My opinion is that with all the people adding oil to their cars at an auto parts store, it would be natural to assume that spillage would occur. Blacktop is composed of oil products, and when the oil spills on it, it degrades over time from the oil acting as a mild solvent. Just my guess.

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by cryptokid:
can anyone answer this. why is it that in the parking lots of auto parts stores, the area on the tarmac beneath a cars engine while parked is awalys eroded away? the eroded part of the tarmac is also awalys covered in oil.

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A lot of desperate people take their ailing, leaking vehicles to auto parts stores hoping for a miracle cure.