Possible oil leak place?

[nebilex]

Hey all,
I've had this oil leak issue on and off for sometime now. I've replaced, the valve cover and the problem went away for about 6 month.. then started again, i checked the valve cover (all around the cover) and it's dry. So i took it to Indy and he said it's the oil filter housing, changed that and problem went away for sometime.. and now it started to leak again. Check both valve cover and oil filter housing and they are both dry...It's leaking a fair amount now and i'm not sure what to check next... what do you guys suggest I check? I will need to get this figured out asap before this little oil spots cover my garage/driveway...

[infamous212]

I would check oil pressure sensor area, that's where mine was leaking but not much.

[nebilex]

Originally Posted by infamous212

I would check oil pressure sensor area, that's where mine was leaking but not much.

Thanks for the input.. so how did you fix it? was it something easy like change the sensor seal or something?

[infamous212]

I've noticed a leak so I had a shop replace it.

[Skyline]

Originally Posted by nebilex

Hey all,
I've had this oil leak issue on and off for sometime now. I've replaced, the valve cover and the problem went away for about 6 month.. then started again, i checked the valve cover (all around the cover) and it's dry. So i took it to Indy and he said it's the oil filter housing, changed that and problem went away for sometime.. and now it started to leak again. Check both valve cover and oil filter housing and they are both dry...It's leaking a fair amount now and i'm not sure what to check next... what do you guys suggest I check? I will need to get this figured out asap before this little oil spots cover my garage/driveway...

Have your mechanic check the CCV and OSV. If they don't know what those are, time to find a new shop.

[nebilex]

Originally Posted by Skyline

Have your mechanic check the CCV and OSV. If they don't know what those are, time to find a new shop.

CCV was done earlier this summer so I don't suspect it to be that...

[Skyline]

Originally Posted by nebilex

CCV was done earlier this summer so I don't suspect it to be that...

I would not rule out recently done jobs. Sometimes they are not done properly. However, a look at the OSV and all the connecing hoses is a good idea. It takes about a minute to remove the cabin air filter housing, and top engine cover to get a really good look.

Finding an oil leak is really not rocket science. Take the plastic under pan off along with the aluminum reinforcement plate, then clean all the oil off the engine, (either steam clean the engine or use Gunk). Then drive it for about 10 minutes, and get it back on the lift. Another option for really difficult to find leaks is to add dye to the oil that reacts to ultra violet light, but you probably don't need to go that far.