2006-12-31 06:45:04 · 7 answers · asked by Me 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
2001 Buick regal
2006-12-31 06:48:22 · update #1
What's the worse Case Scenario for how much it might cost to fix?
2001 Buick Regal
2006-12-31 06:49:41 · update #2
What's the worse Case Scenario for how much it might cost to fix?
2006-12-31 06:50:32 · update #3
You have an oil leak, pure and simple. A careful inspection will reveal the source.
2006-12-31 06:48:08 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a few things going on. One could be the rear main oil seal, valve cover, and or oil pan. These are the most common seals that leak. It also might be the oil drain plug might be leaking a little, or the oil filter. Put a piece of card board under the car, and in the morning look and see what side of the car the oil is hitting the ground, then look and see what is in that area.
2006-12-31 06:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aluminum engines need all bolts and nuts retightened on a regular basis, because the engine expands when hot and retracts when it cools off. You might have valve cover gaskets leaking, you might have an old pan gasket leaking, you might even have a oil pan drain plug leaking (either not retightened properly or gasket aroung plug may be worn out), but might just be simple bolts and nuts worked loose and allowing oil to drip past. My wifes Pontiac Bonneville did that a lot. Once we tightened all the nuts and bolts, it almost completely stopped leaking.
2006-12-31 19:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by Papa-Yogi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the oil pan bolt and filter if they are screwed in properly. Trace the leak if you can maybe there are broken oil seals. One time my Mercedes was leaking and the dealer couldn't figure it out. When I left the enging running and opened the trunk, you can see the oil leaking from the cap. It was just an oil cap problem.
2006-12-31 06:54:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put something under the car and try to find where the spot is coming from. After you find out where the oil is coming from then you figure out what the problem is and how to fix it. There is many possible problems.
2006-12-31 07:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by tim k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oil leak could be oil pan or rear seal has gone out
2007-01-01 03:02:38 · answer #6 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first thing is to find out if its oil or trans fluid, or brake fluid,
2006-12-31 07:43:45 · answer #7 · answered by Jay77 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋