kambam3627

python

iTrader: (4)

small bottles?u mean quarts? oil doesnt steam..it smokes..clean underneath then look under there while its running. not like we can diagnose an oil leak on a forum

kambam3627

Yes haha the word quart was slipping my mind for some reason 🤣 and I did that, it was more an opinion over
a visual inspection

Losiracer2

Its not worth it if you're looking to sell it and make money. Its worth it if you want a good reliable car to drive in.

Find out where the leak is coming from and decide if you want to keep the car or not.

sha4000

iTrader: (1)

Most likely the crankshaft seal.

kambam3627

I can tell by google images this will not be easy to get to, I’ll try. Thanks for suggesting that

Scraape

your valve cover(s) could be leaking onto your exhaust manfiold, causing it to smoke. You need to find where it's leaking from.

Put some uv dye in your oil and use a blacklight at night to look for the leak

Superfast1

Most likely it's the valve covers like Scraape said. I bet it's leaking there. Here's what you can do: Valve covers' torque specs is between 50-55 in-lbs so get a torque driver, set it at 55 in-lbs then go over all the bolts in a circular pattern. Next clean all the oil w/ engine cleaner then keep an eye on it for a few days. Increase torque to 60 but no more than 65 in-lbs if it's still leaking. Your leaking could also be from the rear main seal. If so, then it's a major job as you'll need to drop the tranny in order to get to it.

timmy0tool

iTrader: (7)

I bet it's the crankshaft front seal as well, and/or the power steering as well. very common, and not an easy seal to get to (timing belt has to be removed) for the crankshaft seal.
$500-700 in labor to get it done.

Htony

Maybe using more oil than gasoline?, LOL! Did not mention what car and how old it is. All cars in my family does not even have a
dip stick. When oil level is low it supposes to show reminder on the dash but never saw that between 6000 mile oil change intervals.

kambam3627

It looks like the lower gaskets and the seals, I’m gonna replace them when I find out where to get the parts

sha4000

iTrader: (1)

Is it the oil pan gasket? That's too much oil to be the valve covers IMO even though it's a slight possibility. When my crankshaft seal went I was loosing lots of oil when I turned the car off. I dealt with that for over a year until I did the timing belt.

kambam3627

it seems fine, im gonna get a real mechanics opinon an quote and see if he will tell me the location then just do it myself.

dicer

My first guess is the valve covers. The whole deal with them is just not a good design. Sorry to all that don't like to hear that.
Also end plugs can come out as well.

Losiracer2

My VC gaskets are original and still at 290k, they're only seeping. I see a wetness around the covers but no actual leak on the ground. My crankshaft seal failed back in 11/15 at 255k, causing a pretty big mess on the floor like what you see in your photo. If you postpone it too long, you'll be looking at a TB job at the very minimum.

Take the cover off and see if your belt is coated in oil. If it is, then plan to do the TB/WP service along with the camshaft and crankshaft seals.