Ok, so I had the 90k maintenance including timing belt and water pump....well now my car is leaving oil spots on my driveway. It never left oil before I had it worked on, so what do I do?
2007-07-16 02:56:50 · 7 answers · asked by Sonya 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sounds like a bad oil pan gasket.
Place some newspaper under the pan and you can see from where the leak is coming.
2007-07-16 03:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in most cases you can't stop the leak without spending some cash. I do suggest having a friend or mechanic re tighten the bolts on the timing cover and oil pan sometimes they might loosen up a little. but one thing you can do is change the oil viscosity such as most cars take 5w-30 oil you can change this to 10w-30 and this will help slow the oil leak because it is thicker. the only draw back is that in the winter it makes it harder for the car to start or get the oil warmed up but will do no damage to the car. also this will provide a better seal in the rings of the engine and cause less smoke out the exhaust pipe in a worn older engine. I have gone as high as 20w-50 oil in my older cars in the summer and 10w-40 in the winter. good luck
2007-07-16 03:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the seals are now leaking. If they offered that service at the time you did the timing belt and you declined, then you will need to pay them to do it again.
Seals should always be replaced even if they are not leaking when you do the timing belt.
2007-07-16 03:25:24 · answer #3 · answered by Jody D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it back and demand a refund. Then go to a better shop or dealer service and have the oil leak fixed.
2007-07-16 04:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by cc123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if you can tell where the oil is coming from.
Maybe the shop that did your repair left something loose.
2007-07-16 03:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by cgriffin1972 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it back to the shop and explain the situation to them. you may want to get a friend or someone to find out where the leak is coming from if your unsure how to to it yourself. a good mechanice or friend who knows should be able to tell if its someing they did to it.
either case, take it back. sometime s it a coincidence, but usually not
2007-07-16 03:20:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the car back to the place that did your repairs and have them check it.if they give you any bull about it tell them you will report them to th bbb. and if they dont repair it turn them in and never use them again......
2007-07-16 03:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by cliffie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋