Leaking oil

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psfr311

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I took a 5 hour road trip yesterday and after arriving I notIced I'm leaking some oil from what looks like 4 different spots. I did not have these leaks before the trip.
One is coming from the vicinity of the starter
One is dripping from the bottom of the oil pan
One is dripping from what looks like the bottom of the engine near the belt
And one looks like it is coming from where the tranny connects to the engine.

Now these are all fairly slow drips but were not there before

Any suggestions on what seals would be leaking. Or what it is if it is not a seal
 

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Usually helps when we know what year vehicle/engine/miles

Check to see how much oil has been lost?


Bottom of motor. Oil pan gasket maybe. Rear main seal? Could be a lot of things bud. If it's a fairly slow oil leak, and the motor has a lot of miles, don't know how much I'd be worried honestly. Now if it's pouring oil out, then that's a different story

My advice. Clean down the bottom half of your motor. Make sure all oil is gone. Drive it for a while, and see where it's coming from.
 

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Clean it all up, and take it on a short, maybe even slower drive. See if you can see if it is leaking from a few spots, or just one spot (and getting blown around to different places).
 
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Looks like it was leaking from the oil filter housing where the oil cooler lines connect causing it to spray everywhere
 

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