Oil leaks are a hassle you don't need. They're messy and expensive if you don't fix them ASAP. More than that, you're probably pissing off your parents, neighbors or co-workers everytime you leave oil stains wherever you park. Here we'll show you how to locate the source of your oil leak and fix it.
 1. If you see something like...  1.
If you see something like this every time you move your car then it's time to track down that oil leak. |  2. Start under the hood. Generally...  2.
Start under the hood. Generally speaking, higher mileage engines need to have the gaskets changed. You can find the oil leak pretty quickly since it'll be wet and very dirty around that area. Wow. That sounds bad. |  3. This leak is at the valve...  3.
This leak is at the valve cover gasket. Make sure your engine is cool then take out the spark plug wires and breather hoses. Use a 10mm socket to remove all the bolts for the valve cover. |
 4. Pry the valve cover off....  4.
Pry the valve cover off. Make sure you don't drop pieces of the old gasket if it's starting to fall apart. |  5. Sometimes the stock gasket...  5.
Sometimes the stock gasket will come out easily. Other times it won't. Guess which one we got? Of course we had to scrape and cut to get this thing out. Make sure you clean out the valve cover thoroughly so the new gasket can seal properly. |  6. Use some high-temp silicone...  6.
Use some high-temp silicone sealant on the corners of the gasket-the more you use the better the seal. |
 7. Line up the valve cover...  7.
Line up the valve cover and gasket then plop it back into place. Tighten down the 10mm bolts to secure everything then clean off all the grease and oil residue. |  8. Now we go under the car...  8.
Now we go under the car where oil pan gaskets tend to do a lot of leaking as well. See how moist it is down here? That's definitely not good. |  9. You'll have to drain your...  9.
You'll have to drain your oil for this one. Then go around and take off all the 10mm nuts and bolts. |
 10. Pry the oil pan until...  10.
Pry the oil pan until its loose then lower it down. Be careful not to tilt it because there will still be some oil left inside. |  11. If you're lucky, the stock...  11.
If you're lucky, the stock gasket will come off easily. Of course we're not so lucky-we had to scrape it off with a razor blade. Make sure you clean the surface of the pan and the engine so the new gasket can do its job. |  12. We love ourselves some...  12.
We love ourselves some of that hightemp silicone sealant, mainly because we don't want to deal with more leaks anytime soon. |
 13. Line up the new oil pan...  13.
Line up the new oil pan gasket over the red silicone you just put down. |  14. Raise the oil pan back...  14.
Raise the oil pan back into place and tighten the 10mm nuts and bolts. Clean everything off and refill your oil. Start your car, double check for leaks and you should be good. | |