My old Accord is starting to show some of it's age. At 265,000 miles it still runs great and is my daily commuter. I can see taking her to 300,000 miles easily. However it has begun seeping oil in numerous places slowly. I'm getting small drip marks on my driveway now from the leaking. The car has developed also in cold weather a habit of consuming a good bit of oil only on startup after sitting for several days (a cloud of blue smoke ensues for a minute or so). The car does not visibly burn oil at any other time so I am ruling out worn piston rings. My guess is that the valve guides and seals are allowing blowby gases through and that is pressurizing the crankcase to the point of forcing oil through the seals in various places. I'm seeing oil leaking onto various points like the sway bar in the back and such. Does anybody else out there have some experience with a case like this? How many miles can a VTEC engine rack up before it needs a valve job?

 

Check your PCV valve. It's dirt cheap to replace, and if it gets clogged up with sludge it can allow your crankcase to pressurize which can cause the leaks, etc.

Otherwise, you'll have to clean it up & look for the location it's leaking from.