What Do I Need To Do If I Have An Oil Leak?

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What Do I Need To Do If I Have An Oil Leak?
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Have you noticed oil patches on the floor or
driveway?
This is the first sign of an oil leak, what do
you do now? How serious is it and can I carry on
driving? Do I need to scrap my car? Most oil
leaks are very minor and easy and affordable to
fix But on the odd occasion it can be a red flag
and the alarm bells should be ringing.
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THINGS TO DO

• The first thing you should check is the oil
  dip-stick, if the level is empty or very low it
  is highly likely your oil leak is a serious
  matter that needs addressing straight away.

• If the level seems acceptable you should visually
  inspect then engine, most engines are covered in
  dirt, grease and oil so you may want to clean the
  engine first so it is easy to spot a leak, if you
  can not see a leak you could cover the engine in
  a powder and leave it and come back to it in a
  few hours to see if the talc has caught any oil. 

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• If you have multiple leaks this is a sure sign
  that a gasket has corroded and is not functioning
  as it should-which is a cheap fix.

• You can always smell if oil being burnt whilst
  driving, once you pull over have a sniff around
  the exhaust, you will know just by the smell if
  the exhaust is ejecting burnt oil, also if cars
  are burning oil they will be chucking out blue
  smoke so keep an eye on the smoke coming out of
  the exhaust.

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It is very simple if you see an oil puddle then
something needs doing to fix it, if you leave it
more than likely your car is going to end up at a
local scrap yard or you are going to be selling a
car for spares or repairs. If you can not fix the
leak yourself or are not  mechanically minded
just take it to a local garage to repair it will
save you money and a lot of heartache in the
future. It would be a good idea to check your
oil once a week and then you are sure to see a
change on the dipstick if your car is using more
oil than usual or there is a significant loss of
oil.  Prevention is always better than a cure.
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