2002 Cadillac SLS oil leak

2002 CADILLAC SLS
119,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LAJENO63
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i dont really know where is coming from but i smell more from the driver side.i also know this kind of cars are leakers,but this leak is exessive.where do this cars usually leak from? thank you!
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Mar 26, 2015 at 9:50 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It could be many things. Check the valve cover gasket, head gasket, intake...

The best thing you can do is clean the engine and then watch for leaks. If you still can't find it, then you should have a dye put in it and checked with a black light.
Mar 26, 2015 at 11:08 AM
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