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Question: Oil Leak - Adding 2+ quarts per week

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catmom, SOHC, Cumberland, MD, February 10, 2009, 15:45
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Approx. 114K miles - can't see where oil is leaking when doing oil change - oil changes done regularly. Big puddles on driveway under engine, closer to passenger side. Also can see where oil is on parts of engine, although, with hood open and watching closely, when engine is revved, no oil is seen coming out. Has been going on for about 2-4 months, maybe longer.

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    Russ February 10, 2009, 17:10
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    If you cannot find the leak you may need help with this one. Oil leaks can be very hard to pinpoint but it sounds like yours is pretty severe. You can try adding engine oil dye and after running the engine for a short time the fresh oil will have a bright green color when looking with a black light. The track of green dye should lead you to the source of the leak.

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    PC Stewart February 20, 2009, 13:21
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    I have the same vehicle, and had the exact same problem for several months, same side of engine. Finally, my brother found a very, very, very tiny stress fracture on the TOP of the black plastic engine cover on the left-hand side (looking at the engine), near the front, down in the small curved part that runs from the front to the back of the engine cover. It was so tiny you could hardly see it, but it leaked oil everywhere for months. He sealed it up with some kind of sealer, and I have never had a problem since with leaking oil.

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