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My 97 civic lx is leaking oil from the exhaust. I recently had the timing belt and distributor replaced but it continues to build up an oil mist on the rear bumper. The gas mileage has dropped significantly and as a result, the oil consumption is up. I have been reading about similar issues online and have not been able to find a decent answer. What are some possible causes of this leak?

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I would pull the spark plugs and see if they have oil on them. If so, I would have to say that you have BLOW-BY. In other words the piston rings on your pistons or the cylinder walls are worn. When this happens oil can blow-by the piston rings into the combustion chamber. So as the exhaust opens up the oil is flowing through it and into your exhaust. This can be a very expense repair.

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