1998 Mercury Tracer oil leak

1998 MERCURY TRACER
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROLODM
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Can a blown head gasket cause a major oil leak ? it does not overheat or lose any coolant
Jan 27, 2010 at 10:19 AM
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BLACKOP555
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if it splits just right. which is rare and it goes through a oil gallery it can leak out of it and to the outside of the block. but it would be hard for it to tear in that area.
Jan 27, 2010 at 5:55 PM
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