Oil Leak My car is having a constant oil leak, and it looked like it was coming from the oil pan so we changed the gasket on there, the outside of the oil pan was covered in oil, but its still leaking, we also replaced the oil filter assembly where the filter hooks to the engine we replaced that gasket, also the oil filter also put in new spark plugs, checked the engine compression which was great , and we replaced the distibuter cap and rotor, still leaking do u guys have any ideas what could be wrong

Only thing you can do is look for it. If its on the top or sidesof the engine it shouldnt be to hard to tell where its coming from. Most likely valve cover gaskets. If its on the bottom of the engine its most likely the oil pan gasket. Some vehicles when doing an oil change because of the oil filter location, oil will drip for awhile and make it look like it has a leak when it really doesnt. I would check teh valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket and make sure your oil filter and plug are tight.

Look at the top of the engine /trans connection area for a leaking seal.Clean that area then check there.

For more oil and oil pump details check out the direct links below: ---

How to Replace Oil Pan on car?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-audi-a4-and.html
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How to Replace an Oil Pan Gasket?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pan-gasket.html
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HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PUMP
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pump.html
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HOW TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-change-engine-oil-and-filter.html
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HOW TO REPLACE AN OIL PRESSURE SWITCH (SENSOR)
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-switch.html
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How to Check Differential Oil Leaks and Replace Oil
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-check-differential-oil-leaks-and.html
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HOW TO PERFORM A BASIC ENGINE TUNE UP-OIL CHANGE
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-perform-basic-engine-tune-up-oil.html

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Oil pan Gasket on car?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/oil-pan-gasket-on-1998-toyota-tercel.html

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Oil pressure for car?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-pressure-for-2001-gmc-jimmy-v6.html

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How to replace Oil Pan on car?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pan-on-2008-honda.html

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How to replace Oil Pressure Sensor on car?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pressure-sensor-on.html

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How to replace Oil Pump on car?

http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-replace-oil-pump-on-2008-honda.html

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Car oil leak?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leak.html

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Car oil leaks from valve cover gasket?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-oil-leaks-from-valve-cover-gasket.html

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Oil light blinks on dashboard?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/oil-light-blinks-on-dashboard.html

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Oil pressure issues on car?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-pressure-issuers-on-toyota-tundra.html

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Oil leaks from air filter on ford?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/oil-leaks-from-air-filter-on-ford.html

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Wire running from oil pan to alternator?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/wire-running-from-oil-pan-to-alternator.html

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Why car leaks oil from oil filter?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/toyota-camry-leaks-oil-from-oil-filter.html

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Why engine is consuming lots of oil?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2008-scion-xb-24l-engine-is-consuming.html

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Maint REQD message on car dash?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/maint-reqd-message-on-2008-lexus-rx350.html

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Remove Sump oil pan?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/remove-volkswagen-sump-oil-pan.html

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Sump not coming OFF?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/sump-not-coming-off.html

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How to remove the sump on car? http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/how-to-remove-sump-on-vw-beetle.html

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Car oil sump removal diagram?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/03/volkswagen-beetle-oil-sump-removal.html

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This will help.

Thanks.

oil leaking anywhere on the engine runs down and gets caught on the oil pan lip, builds up runs over and then looks to be an oil pan leak. so what you do is take the thing to a shop with a lift, like an oil change or muffler shop, and ask them to put it up on the lift so the rest of the engine can be easily examined for leaks. if there is no other place above the oil pan with a thin layer of oil on it, then most likely the pan gasket is leaking. before you buy the gasket take a good look at any suspension hardware which could obstruct easy removal of the oil pan. it may require lifting the engine up out of its mounts to get the gasket replaced, so simply snugging up the bolts holding the pan on and living with a small leak may be the way to go.

There are two gaskets, one is between the lower pan and the upper pan, and the second is between the upper pan and the engine. You only need to replace the gasket that leaks. If both are leaking, replace them both. To find out where the leaks are, raise the car, get underneath, and look closely all around the oil pans to see where the oil is coming from. Use a flashlight if necessary. You should be able to trace any leaking oil upward to its source.

The oil pan gaskets are not necessarily the only sources of oil leaks. Check to see if any oil is coming from behind the timing cover, and look for oil coming from the valve cover gasket.

The oil pressure sending unit screws into the engine block so you will need to look between the oil pan and the head.I suggest that you try tightening your oil filter first.

Replacing an oil pan gasket on a car shouldn't be too difficult for you, say, about an hour or two. As long as you follow some simple guidelines, the leak should be eliminated. Improper tightening or seating of the gasket material can defeat the purpose of your work. Grab a Haynes manual, or a tech guide for your vehicle, and have it handy.

I would suggest tracking the oil leak to ensure that it's not your front seal on your crankshaft. The amount of oil that you describe sounds like a bit much for an undisturbed oil pan gasket.

I had my crankshaft pull oil seal chanfed years ago forvthe same thing if you have a puller to remove the pully the oil seal is easy to remove a screwdriver and a sorf mallet will change it

yes and no, i wouldnt recomend it with aurora.. i had same leak from the oil pan and put in the bars and it stopped the leak for a couple weeks. after that it leaked the same as before. i would never use it again on any of my cars.. i had a friend put in new pan gasket and it stopped the leak... i believe this is pretty common with the aurora...is it 95?

Its almost impossible to leak antifreeze from oil pan bolts. However if you have a bad head-gasket antifreeze can get into the oil and yeah with that back pressure in the oil pan it can leak. I would look at the water pump first, it is possible that the pump or the seal on the pump is leaking and it is running down the front of the engine and it looks like its coming from the oil pan. Check this vehicle care fully and make sure that it is coming from the oil pan. If it is really coming from the oil pan you would nee more than a gasket you would need a complete head job. Check and let me know, the status. Good Luck