Oil leak on passenger side of engine, when car is running. Leak non visible from top veiw veiwof engine? Leajs about a quart per 41 miles?

Asked by GuruVKJNT Sep 03, 2018 at 01:34 PM about the 1997 Toyota Camry CE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Oil leak on passenger side of engine, under
vehicle. Cannot see where oil leak is from
top view of engine. Any suggestions?

2 Answers

F_O_R answered 6 years ago

One quart in 41 miles is a huge leak. Try the valve cover gaskets but I would not drive it with that leak. A huge leak like that should be visible when the engine is idling.

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