However there are times when you may see a car leaking oil after an oil change has been completed.
Just had oil changed now oil on garage floor.
Thats why i change my own oil although its a pita.
After an oil change is completed you re always assuming everything will be just fine and the car is ready to drive on the roads of stratham portsmouth and exeter.
If there s just a small amount of oil dripping underneath your vehicle it s likely not a leak.
I recently had my oil changed.
We have checked the floor for any stains from a leak and there are not any leaks.
Took it back an was told no big deal they explained the oil on my floor as excess on the engine guard pan or whatever it is called.
You can find out what this recommendation is by looking in your owner s manual visiting the manufacturer website or calling the.
Could there be a seal broken.
We have an 1999 rx300 lexus just had the brakes tires fixed and oil changed.
They cleaned it up changed the filter again and drained some of the oil.
The manufacturer s recommendation is made to keep your car running for a long time.
It s a 2006 saab 97x with a gm engine.
You can use your car s dipstick to monitor oil loss.
Check directly under the engine for oil pooling on your garage floor or driveway.
This is the most common cause of post change drippage and is naught to worry about.
The second possibility is that wherever you got your oil changed they didn t remove the plastic guard from under the engine.
Engine gaskets and seals dry out over time from normal wear and tear and have to be replaced periodically.
Another possible sign is blue smoke coming from the tailpipe.
When the car is driven and the gas is used the smell goes away.
It s just residual oil that wasn t fully cleaned off under the vehicle after the change.
I think they lied to cover their butt.
Every time the gas tank is filled and it is parked in the garage it smells the whole garage.
Im willing to pay for the diagnoses and maybe the part but i m making them fix it for me bc i know my vehicle better than they do.
It also gives me a good chance to look around the underside of the vehicle from time to time to see if anythings developing and helps me schedule any up coming repairs.
When i check the oil dipstick it is on full.
No oil leaks then an oil change and boom they claim i have a leak and there s an oil leak on my driveway now.
I am seeing oil on my garage floor.
Oil changed every 3000 miles.
The first is that oil spot was always there perhaps from your old car or from another car before you and that you are just paranoid since you ve just had your oil changed.
This could mean oil is seeping into the engine compartment.
I noticed oil drops on the garage floor so i checked my oil level.
I recommend having a mechanic you trust put it up on a lift and do an inspection of your oil leak.