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318tiNC · 05-03-2006, 07:51 PM

My car only leaks about 1 quart every 3 days which isn't too bad. No but seriously it takes about 3-4 weeks to leak a quart, and every time it is parked a small spot is left on the ground that was right under the crossmember area. The car had been flipped and slid before my dad and I bought and repaired it so I'm not sure if that cracked something or what. It seems to leak more from the bottom half of the engine so I think it might be the oil pan gasket or oil pan itself. If not that then I have heard something about the seal on the oil filter housing. Any suggestions?

05-03-2006, 07:51 PM	#1
318tiNC Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mebane, NC Posts: 23 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Slow oil leak and can't find the source My car only leaks about 1 quart every 3 days which isn't too bad. No but seriously it takes about 3-4 weeks to leak a quart, and every time it is parked a small spot is left on the ground that was right under the crossmember area. The car had been flipped and slid before my dad and I bought and repaired it so I'm not sure if that cracked something or what. It seems to leak more from the bottom half of the engine so I think it might be the oil pan gasket or oil pan itself. If not that then I have heard something about the seal on the oil filter housing. Any suggestions?