i have a 98 accord with j30a motor. just the other day it started to not hold oil. i went thru 3 quarts in a day. i believe the leak is coming from above the oil pan. i checked the plug, the filter, and cleaned off all areas from oil pan down, and saw it run down the side of the oil pan. its on the passenger side so i know its not rear main. is there any other possibilities its something easier than replacing cam or crank seals? im really hoping thats not the case. keep in mind it only leaks like this while running so its gotta be under pressure. ill post more later

 

thats what it sounds like to me from the description, maybe somehow at the pan gasket but unlikely

 

well its leaking on the side (by firewall) but is up by the front by the pulleys. at least thats where its coming down and dripping. dripping just behind where oil filter screws on. i saw it coming down onto a pan bolt behind filter, and running down. so idk what to think.

 

With a leak that big, can you clean it & watch where it's coming from? I don't know the V-6 that well, but what's back there? Oil pressure switch?

 

@JIM i think youve brought a major conclusion to my attention lol oil pressure switch IS in fact closer to the area i the oil is coming from. i will check that out tomorrow hopefully before supercross! lol thanks so much, ill tell you what i find out then!

 

Oil pressure switches have been known to leak through the switch - it doesn't have to be loose screwed into the engine.

 

its the oil filter adapter gasket. guess the gasket blew. much better than front seals. lol

 

more likely it oil pump seal, which mean u have to take all the timing belt apart to change it, best way to know that is a problem u need to take off the timing belt cover by support the engine pan while let the engine idle then u will know for sure

 

all that is dry. , its coming out where the adapter meets the pump.

 

Oil filter adapter is towards the front, so apparently the oil was dripping/blowing from their towards the back.

"More likely" is all good, but if you can actually SEE where it's leaking from, that's the best information.