oil drips on the garage floor

2004 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
114,000 MILES
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ECLIPSED
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If I send you a picture of the oil drips on the garage floor can you tell me if this is a valve cover gasket leak or a oil pan gasket leak? Picture of drip attached. Every couple months or so have to add about 1 quart of oil.
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Apr 16, 2012 at 12:07 PM
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RASMATAZ
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It looks like engine oil-could be from the front/rear seals, valve cover,oil filter and oil pan
Apr 16, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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Thanks. Timing work was done to the car a few months ago and I am wondering if the valve cover gasket and front/rear seals were not done properly. That looks like a reasonable possibility.
Apr 16, 2012 at 12:28 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Wash engine down and after a short drive inspect for fresh leaks, they should be fairly easy to see on the clean engine.
Apr 16, 2012 at 8:06 PM
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