=A0 My car is leaking oil. When I drive, and turn on my heating, i can
> smell a little bit of burning oil (a little stronger smell when i'm
> going slower, or am slowing down.) I usually takes about 15mins for the
> smell to start, and doesn't happen all the time.
>
> The oil leak is on the front right passenger side. =A0From under the car
> the oil comes over the oil pan, where the pan is attached, but I can't
> tell if it is the oil pan gasket.
>
> I took the car to a local mechanic, and was told 1) replace cam seal and
> crank seal 2) replace rocker cover gasket and 3) replace oil pan gasket.
> Seems to me like that's a little excesive, and they don't know exactly
> what's wrong. Any idea on how i can find out what needs to be done? Any
> way i can do the repairs myself? Any quick fixes. =A0Thanks.
There are name brand oils that are supposed to swell seals. I would se if bolts are loose. There is flourescent dye that can be put in oil and a special black light used to find a leak. Maybe its simply a valve cover leak.