Thursday, January 7, 2010

My car is leaking mad oil ..?

help my car is leaking oil and is makeing wierd noise and i would go to the mechanic is closed today because its sunday i have a rava4 2007My car is leaking mad oil ..?
dont run it without oil,need discription of noise...My car is leaking mad oil ..?
Where is the oil leaking from? Did you just get your oil changed?Especially if you did have you checked to see if the drain plug is still in the pan and tight, it could have fallen out if they did not tighten it properly. If the oil is coming from higher up, check for a crack that it is leaking out of (cracked block). Above all DO NOT drive your car until you have someone who knows what they are doing look at it, it could do much more damage than is already done.
You need a mechanic. Period. Most likely it's a gasket but there are a hundred other things it could be as well. It's very difficult to guess without seeing the car. Try not to drive it unless you are on your way to the shop.
I wouldn't drive it anywhere until you find out how much oil has leaked out. Call machanic, or anybody you know that can check your oil level. Make sure its ok to drive to mech.
Don't drive it. If it is all ready making noise, damage has probably been done Have it towed to the dealer tomorrow to be diagnosed and repaired. Since it is so new, it should still be under warranty, which should cover the repair and tow
Stop driving it. Walk to the auto parts store and buy 3 quarts of 10w40 motor oil. On Monday open oil cap and put 3 quarts in and drive to your repair shop.
put some dutch tape on it for now.
Wow this is a severe issue.


Do not drive it anywhere. Wait till tomarrow and a mechanic will have to come and tow it to his shop.





Could be a loose oil filter, but could be anything





hope you the best
I could help you more if I knew where it was leaking from or what the noise is like, but I would recomend taking it to a mechanic. If you let the problem go on or don't do it right it could be potentially very costly. It is probably still covered under the warrenty, so you should call the dealership and make them look at.
First, check the oil and add more if it is low- check with car level and engine off. Make sure it is engine oil and not tranny fluid(its red ). Open the hood and look for the leak and what might cause the noise. Then start the engine and look again. Its very hard to help with so little info. PLUS, I have no idea what a Rava4 is. The leak could be serious and be an engine problem or as simple as the filter or a hose- maybe even the Power steering BUT make sure you have plenty of engine oil prior to starting the car. achd73 at yahoo if I can help more.

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