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Originally Posted by pat3d
I have oil spots on my rear bumper and some on the lower tailgate too.
So it could be that maybe.
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Maybe. Oil leaks are very hard to spot. It is easier to trace them by what part of the vehicle is wet with oil than finding them by examining the engine.
However, there is a method used by oil timers. NAPA normally stocks or can get a small bottle of a product that is added to your oil (there are other variations for the air-conditioning or coolant systems). Buy a florescent bulb (aka a black light).
Spray your engine and compartments with a engine cleaner and rinse off well. Start your engine in the dark and examine it with the black light. The oil leak will shine as a trail of bright light blue.
The product has no other effect on the liquid or oil it is added to..so a change is unnecessary afterwards.
James
