Studebaker engine is serious about leaking oil

[dnevin]

I have a 289 on an engine stand in the garage. I drained the oil (let it sit overnight with the drain plug open) then replaced the plug and emptied the oil in the drain pan. This morning, several days after I completed this procedure, I went out in the garage and discovered a nice little pool of oil on the floor underneath the motor.

I've read about Studebaker's marking their territory, but this is a little extreme!

Thought y'all would get a chuckle about this.

[rockne10]

I would suspect you failed to "Burp" the engine before opening the drain plug.

[Chucks Stude]

Wow, you have one of those special Studebaker engines that makes it own oil!

[StudeRich]

The only thing that makes any sense is a bad Drain Plug gasket, a few tablespoons of oil that drained out of the oil pump and oil galleries would not fill it up to the pan arch gaskets or main seal, so lacking a hole in the Pan there is no way out for the descrepant few little oil droplets!