tmst

I'm pretty sure this is oil. It's really moist around the entire oil drain pan gasket/seal. But it's also wet higher, so I'm wondering if it's the torque converter. Or maybe the crankshaft pulley seal? I just can't tell.

I took a few pictures which might be helpful:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8...ThsSlJka2dfVjA

Thanks for any help.

Colin42

Get a can of brake clean, hose off all the oil residue and then take it for a quick intown drive and then jack it back up and see if you can tell where the oil is coming from. If you dont see any oil try taking it for a drive on the highway and then check again. Could also be old oil from when the oil filter was removed.

tmst

Thanks. That's probably a good way to start tracking it down. I could at least use it to rule out one or more possibilities.

kagan21

yea and i am having the same problem because i replaced the distributor seal, oil pan seal, and valve cover seal and im still leaking oil. it looks like its mainly coming from the back side of the engine because thats where all the oil on the floor is. its a d16y8 motor

hickociv

Sounds like it's the oil. but Colin42 has a good suggestion.

tmst

Can you tell if the leak is less severe after doing the oil pan?

Something makes me suspect the seal between the engine and transmission, torque-converter, etc. Maybe because they are the most difficult to fix.

Colin42

Vtec solenoid and pcv valve/breather thing are two other things to check

tmst

Awesome! Thanks.

tmst

I'm betting it's the PCV valve. The engine idle has been low and rough for some time and I suspected the valve. And the rusted metal cannister-looking thing beneath the blue PCV valve in this pic (not my car)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8...FpGQWJtUTRnSkE

is covered with fresh oil. Once the oil filter is removed I bet it will be obvious.

Thanks for the hint!