kk so when i did my oil change last week, i noticed that the entire seal on the bottum of the engine is coated in oil. So i think its safe to assume.. that its a "very worn" seal, and not torn or anything.

so my question tbh is.. how long will this seal last me? lol

* i am not leaking oil on the ground, there are 0 wet spots
* any oil leaking is burning up onsight into black ****, like you will find in ur exhaust when u burn oil.
*the entire seal on the bottum of the engine is coated, and i can't find any visible " oil" that isnt burned up already, and i was only about 1 1/4 qt low in 5k miles. **** " i normally add about a qt halfway threw 5k miles because i drive it hard and burn the oil excessively from hitting vtec**

i know that in order to replace that seal.. you will need to pull the engine which tbh if i go to a dealer will charge like 750-1100. and if i did it myself it would take a week easily with some help.

so uhh, any ideas how long i can get away with this? lol. i also thought about cleaning the entire engine to find out where the oil is leaking, but i think the build up is helping to stop the leak atm

** i understand there are liquids u can pour in ur oil to try and seal.. but you never want to leave it in for more then 50miles after pouring in, and it will only make fixing it harder because inside will need to be cleaned for a new seal to be replaced.

tkx for responses 0.0

 

* my other thought is to just do a engine swap when i start pourin oil all over when i drive. already found a few h22s but gonna wait that seal out

 

If you mean the oil-pan gasket, it's not too bad. Don't need to remove the engine, only the A-pipe (exhaust section just under the pan).

But REALLY, you have to clean it up and verify exactly where it's leaking. Most any oil leak up higher, will leak down to the pan gasket then sorta puddle around that gasket. How high up can you find oil?