Q: Oil leak

asked by on June 09, 2016

Hey I have an oil leak seems to be right under the oil pan I was thinking maybe a gasket or the oil pan its self im trying to figure out if I have enough for it. So my question is what is the most expensive type of oil leak or place a oil leak will occur that will cost the most labor wise and part wise? Its a slow oil leak as far as I can tell and the whole oil pan is soaked in out and its all running off of the oil pan dripping to the ground.

My car has 133000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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