its leaking what to do?

[inverse1216]

heres the story i was looking over my car and noticed some oil dripping off the bottom of the oil pan its not a big amount but i dotn think its normal. i think i might need a gasket but not sure.

could it be some kind of condensation? im only guessing this is because the oil isnt running down from the gasket area its just dripping off the bottom of the oil pan. im prolly over reacting here but can someone clear this up for me. idk if this will help but the car has been sitting for about a month (license is suspended) and its been in the 80s, its prolly just me but just want to make sure. thanks.

heres a pic

 

[40BelowSummer]

check the oil level sensor, sometimes they tend to leak

 

[BlankDisk]

Make sure it's oil and not Transmission fluid. I had the saem problem and thought oil. But it was tranny fluid. After year and a half of sitting int eh driveway and me joining the military to pay for the rebuild, the tranny was rebuilt. Whatever you do, don't go on long drives untill you make sure it's really oil. I got stranded an hour from home with a bone dry tranny. And yes, heat will cause a tranny to leak, mine is now, scared me too, but it's normal, i hope.

 

[inverse1216]

ill check that sensor out and see fi thats it but im sure its oil i took a little on my finger and its brown not red didnt smell it but ill go back and make sure that it is oil not trans fluid.

im looking in the chiltons manual for the location of that sensor all ive come up with is.... low oil level relay, low oil level switch, and oil pressure switch. is it any one of those? if not do u guys know where its at? thanks for the help

 

[Dr. Tweak]

it's right on the back of the the oil pan, has a wire coming from it. looks like an 02 sensor.

 

[inverse1216]

k ill check it out tomorrow morning ill put up a post let u guys know what i find.

 

[Dr. Tweak]

It also could be:

Tranny Seal
Rear Main Seal
Oil Pan Gasket

 

[inverse1216]

yeah but if it was any of those wouldnt there be a lot more oil then what there?

i thought it might have beent he oil pan gasket but its not dripping or running down from where it connects to the motor its just on the bottom of the pan as for the rear main seal it can be a possibility. i doubt the trans cause it wasnt trans fluid.

 

[Dr. Tweak]

Well check them just in case.

Also check the drain plug.

 

[inverse1216]

first think in the morning im all over it and let you know whats the story. thanks for the help.