Hi:
Your oil leak could be coming from a couple different places. The most common is right from the oil filter itself. It could be loose or the last time it was replaced, the old gasket could have stuck to the engine. When you put the new filter on with its new gasket, you double gasket the filter wich will not seal. Check that first. Next, the valve cover gasket could be leaking from above, or the oil pan may have a leak. The best thing to do is take the car to the car-wash, steam clean the engine, drive home and then look to see if you can find the problem. If the engine is oil soaked, it will be very difficult to locate the leak.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Joe
Oct 2, 2008 at 6:40 AM
