Have oil leak at front timing cover and oil pump seal
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Had pvc valve replacement kit done. Was told car still leaking oil from front timing cover gasket and oil pump seal when rechecked.Mechanic informs me needs new new timing cover gasket and oil pump seal .When starting car have noticed black smoke for a minute or so. Noticed oil under the car when parked.Car 2 quarts low on oil after sitting for 3 days.Hesitates a little upon starting.Info center check displays ok.Car has been well maintained with regular oil changes. I use 100% synthetic oil and change performed every 5,000 miles. Car has 105 k miles. Problem started right after driving from NC. to Illinois.Drove.it through mountains in Virginia and West Virginia. Had PVC valve replacement after the trip.
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Hello, I'm not sure what the question is? Seems like you may have more than one problem, but the physical oil leak would warrant attention due to leaving oil under the car and the vehicle being low in oil. A PCV Valve issue may have resulted in abnormal oil consumption, so it is possible this could be improved, but it's way too hard to without evaluating the vehicle. The hope would be by fixing the oil leaks you may have the problem resolved, and that residual oil may still be in the exhaust system from the PCV problem.
