FixFord F-350 Oil Leak — Where It Usually Comes From, and What It Costs
Gasket / Seal leads on the Ford F-350 as it does across all vehicles, but the mix is different: Gasket / Seal shows up in 44.2% of Ford F-350 visits against 32.9% for all vehicles. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Ford F-350.
What it actually turns out to be on the Ford F-350
| The fix involved | Ford F-350* | All vehicles* | Typical cost† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasket / Seal | 44.2% | 32.9% | $164 – $674 |
| Sensor | 10.4% | 10% | $227 – $575 |
| Valve Cover Gasket | 7.1% | 17.9% | $306 – $755 |
| Oil Pan | 7.1% | 11.1% | $340 – $882 |
| Oil Cooler / Lines | 4.4% | 3.5% | $412 – $1,316 |
| Switch | 2.9% | 2.3% | $143 – $396 |
| Timing Components | 2.5% | 5.7% | $285 – $710 all vehicles |
| Other, rarer causes | smaller shares | — | varies |
*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined
repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Ford F-350 invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.
Real repair reports
Recent, paid Ford F-350 visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.
Ford F-350 owners said
“Vehicle is leaking oil”
“Oil leak center of engine”
“Diagnose and repair oil leak”
More on this problem and this vehicle
- Oil Leak: all vehicles — how to tell the causes apart, and what each fix usually costs
- All Ford F-350 repair costs
- Ford F-350 Won't Start
- Ford F-350 Check Engine Light On
- Ford F-350 Coolant Leak
Take this to the shop
The FixDozer Diagnosis Brief for this complaint puts the all-vehicle odds on one printable sheet. Bring it with this page: the table above shows how the Ford F-350 differs.
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