jay26
11/17/2007 2:31:11 AM
i seem to be loseing a few drops of oil over a 24 hour period.have yet to really get under and inspect,any suggestions?
SpaceRider
11/17/2007 6:23:47 AM
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ORIGINAL: jay26
i seem to be loseing a few drops of oil over a 24 hour period.have yet to really get under and inspect,any suggestions?
Let me see, I'll look in2 my Crystal Ball : )
Hi `Jay,
First suggestion 
Get under your Monte & check
1. Place cardboard under car, and pinpoint the area
2. Check oil pan gaskets/oil filter area.
3. Smell fluid to determine if it's motor`oil, or transmission fluid
(trans fluid should have a red tint)
4. Check engine area: P.S., brake lines etc.
5. Check valve cover gaskets.
Good Luck, & let us know `ok
Some mechanic's will check `free, & give you an estimate.
Cowboy6622
11/17/2007 7:23:12 AM
if its oil, check the drain plug area too. i had this happen to me once and i had not put the draing plug back in quite tight enough. the last time you put it on, did it go on easily or hard? if it went on hard, something was wron,g and you probably cross threaded and that will usually make it leak. check the oil filter for a hairline crack as well. watch your mirror next time you drive and just floor it once for about 5 minutes, see if any smoke is created behind you... thats what a friends car did once when it had a crack in the oil filter.
jay26
11/17/2007 11:00:10 AM
thanks im gonna check it out in a few right now the game is on.i did do the cardboard,but i checked again no oil,anyway i'll look into it
Cowboy6622
11/17/2007 12:43:42 PM
sorry, in my last post where i said 5 minutes, i mean't 5 seconds
monteman1978
11/27/2007 9:23:24 PM
Oil leaks, do not worrie about it until u can empty an oil pan in 5 days than u got issues. LOL I am at that point right now.
04 Intimidator
12/1/2007 5:04:22 PM
We really need a CAR heading under our profiles. :)
What year and engine are you running? How many miles?
I would clean the area around the heads and valve covers to see if you can find oil coming off the block somewhere. Otherwise you might be burning it. If so, I would switch to synthetic right away.
