| A car has a diverse range of fluids without which | | | | in color, the user should know that that it is an oil |
| the car would not function to its full capacity. The | | | | leak and not likely to be the other fluids of the |
| engine oil is one such important fluid in the car. | | | | car. Possible areas to examine for oil leaks include |
| This is a lubricating fluid for the engine, and acts | | | | the oil filter compartment, cork gaskets, and the |
| as a cooling system for the car thereby | | | | oil pan plugs. Once you know the possible areas to |
| preventing it from overheating when the car has | | | | look at, the job of repairing the leak becomes |
| covered significantly long mileage. The engine liquid | | | | easy. |
| performs the function of lubricating the engine in | | | | Engine oil leaks are the common types of car |
| order to prevent corrosion. It also cleans the | | | | leaks, but are also easy to fix once they are |
| motor and carries dirt from the motor to the oil | | | | detected early. The mechanic or the person |
| filter. It also cools the engine when it has over | | | | inspecting the car should also check on the other |
| heated. This is therefore an important component | | | | fluids of the car because most of these fluids |
| in the car. Engine oil leaks are a common feature | | | | determine the area from which much of the oil is |
| in cars and are also easy to identify once the car | | | | seeping out from. Some of the other car fluids |
| user knows the signs of a car leak. When the oil | | | | include; transmission fluid, power steering fluid |
| is leaking from your car, it requires prompt | | | | among others. The mechanic should make sure |
| attention on immediate detection. | | | | they have detected the exact area of the leak in |
| Engine oil seepage can cause the car serious | | | | order to prevent further car problems. If the |
| motor damage when it is not detected early. The | | | | wrong area of the car is repaired, this may cause |
| leak normally seeps out of the car via the engine. | | | | further unnecessary costs for the owner. |
| The user of the leaking vehicle or his mechanic | | | | Gaskets are the most common parts of the |
| should therefore first establish the exact area of | | | | engine which are replaced. These gaskets come |
| the leak. Most of the time this is caused by | | | | at an expensive price. Wrong diagnosis on the |
| neglect on the part of the user (of course, not | | | | problem the car has may cost the owner high |
| intentionally). The user/mechanic can check | | | | prices in repair. Replacement of a faulty part of |
| underneath the hood of your car with a bright | | | | the motor is important as this will ensure that the |
| torch. | | | | engine performs efficiently and lasts longer. A |
| Engine oil is usually easy to identify due to its | | | | good number of cases involving motor oil leaks |
| distinct odor which smells like burnt petroleum. If | | | | are usually easy to fix once the problem has been |
| the liquid dripping from underneath the car is black | | | | detected. |