Well, I can't figure this out. The front crank seal and oil pressure switch have been recently replaced; I get oil drips on the floor, very small, but if I wipe off the oil pan they go away for about a week. Here's the funny part - the oil level on the dipstick doesn't change UNLESS I CHECK IT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. I changed the oil myself for the first time the last time it was done, and I filled it slightly past the full mark by accident. This is where it still reads unless the engine is stone cold, and even then it still read there for a while. Now it's below the full mark by maybe 3/16", but only when the engine is cold.

I'm really frustrated. They told me my front cover might be leaking, and I just can't tell where the drips are coming from; part of me thinks it's just the lower oil pan. When I pulled the splash shield on that side and shined a light up there I really didn't think I saw any oil.

I don't seem to have a disappearing oil problem; more like a spontaneous generation issue. The car drips but doesn't seem to lose any oil, and as far as I can tell it's not burning any (god I hope not).

So I guess my question is this: does temperature affect oil volume very much? I just don't know what to think. FWIW I am now almost exactly halfway to the next change - 1500 miles.

Any help greatly appreciated.

I hate the front cover leak!!! I just cleaned it and threw Goop on it while I was changing my water pump. It was leaking just above the water pump. JB-Weld would work better. So your oil is lower when the engine is cold!?!? Hmmmmm, not sure about that one. Mines higher when cold. Another thing to check is the oil filter. If oil is passing by the seal then it will drip along the side of the engine and down to the pan. Tough to see. Get some surgical gloves (needed for grip)and put your hand(s) around the oil filter. try to tighten it by hand. This may solve your problem.

Cossie

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I wonder if it is leaking from the oil filter area.
Are you sure you used the right oil filter? Was the new one the same hieght as the old one?
I know it sounds basic, but check it out. Maybe even remove the filter and look around up there (don't knock anything down the oil filter holes into the engine ) :eek: