hi.. my car is leaking oil.

it is by the back of the engine....

it is everywhere.. i could see it come down to the transmission and by the oil tank too.
there is no leak on top...

had the car timing belt and water pump changed last year in the summer.......

will oil leak liquid help????

second question:

my steerling fluid is very dark...... should i change it?
how do i change it..
and what kind of fluid/brand should i use.

thank you.

 

Use ONLY honda OEM steering fluid. The easiest way to change it is to get a turkey baster, suck a bunch of the fluid out (as much as you can) then pour in new fluid to full, start the car, turn the wheel all the way one way then all the way the other to "circulate" the fluid then repeat the procedure about 2 more times (a total of 3). That's the easiest way that I know of....

As for the oil leak is it coming down towards the right hand side of the engine or the left hand side (as you face the back of the motor, like you were sitting in the car) A common spot for a leak is the oil sending unit located just above your oil filter, the valve cover, or the distributor O-ring

 

i believe is right above the oil filter.... somewhere in the middle of the car.

 

reach up above the oil filter and there should be a little rubber boot that has one wire going to it, straight up from the filter, peel back that boot a little bit and if a bunch of oil comes out then you know it's just that oil sending unit, just replace it.

 

what is the part number for that part??
and how much do u think it is.

 

can it be somewhere else in the back of the engine????

 

yep it can be at different places that is why you need to locate where the leak is at.. We cannot see the leak so we can only guess at some of the places that we see a lot
oil sending unit, oil cooler seals, rear main seal,

 

Unless I have the wrong part it's about $5-$15.00.... I'd probably just call a honda dealership and ask the cost on it....


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